India, March 5 -- Mayor Manjusha Nagpure on Wednesday said the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) would explore measures to support persons with intellectual disabilities who cross the age of 45 and are left without institutional care.

Speaking during a visit to Seva Sadan, where Creative Foundation had organised a programme, Nagpure acknowledged concerns raised by caregivers and staff about the lack of facilities for individuals above the age limit prescribed by many special institutes.

Representatives at the event urged the civic body to introduce a pension scheme for persons with intellectual disabilities above 45, stating that most institutions provide care only up to that age, leaving families to manage without structured support the...