Ashok RainaDharamshala, Aug. 12 -- Empowerment of persons with disabilities is not only a social responsibility but also an administrative priority, Kangra Additional Deputy Commissioner Vinay Kumar said here.
Chairing the quarterly meeting held under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, at the Deputy Commissioner's office here, Kumar reviewed the implementation of schemes, facilities and rights for persons with disabilities in the district.
He said the Himachal Pradesh government has transferred the administrative responsibility for the Chief Minister's Sahara Scheme from the Health and Family Welfare Department to the Social Justice and Empowerment Department.
Under the scheme, eligible persons suffering from specified se...