GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRINTING NAHARLAGUN

NO.IPR(PR)86/2000                                                                                 Dated Naharlagun the May 28, 2005

PRESS RELEASE SL NO. 274

Naharlagun May 28- The Minister Agriculture, Horticulture & veterinary Shri Tsering Gyurme has inaugurated a two day comprehensive multipurpose rehabilitation camp for persons with disabilities at Bomdila recently. The camp was organized by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, Kanpur, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under ADIP scheme, Govt. of India in collaboration with CRC, VCR Guwahati, District Social Welfare Department, Medical and District Administration, reports DIPRO i/c, Bomdila.

The team comprises of Physical medicine specialist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Audiologist, Speech therapist, Special educator visually impaired, Vocational Rehabilitation expert and councilor and medical specialists from ALIMCO, Kanpur, CRC &VCR Guwahati besides the district medical officers attended the camp.

More than 430 people were registered and have been offered free treatment in the two day camp and around 210 people with disabilities were provided assistance devices and appliances free of cost and on subsidized basis. On the occasion more than 50 disabled persons were identified for training in the vocational aspects and providing loan from district lead bank. Shri Gyurme had also distributed aids and appliances of around of Rs 1.5 lakhs (approx) at the camp to the needy people of the district and adjoining areas, the report added.


(Purabi Taikam)
PRO,DIPR