Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has given administrative sanction of Rs 1.10 crore for various programmes undertaken by the commissionerate for persons with disabilities, social justice minister K K Shailaja said.
The sanction has been given for projects, including research and development for rehabilitation, ensuring registration and inspection of institutions related to the persons with disabilities, holding adalats and sittings for them and imparting awareness. The state commissionerate for persons with disabilities is the agency that has been set up by the government to ensure the rehabilitation and protection of rights of the persons with disabilities.
The commissionerate also implements the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act across the state and works for transforming the state as disabled-friendly. The commissionerate aims at ensuring total rehabilitation, coordinating various welfare initiatives undertaken by various government departments for the disabled, disposing of their complaints and ensuring that the opportunities of the disabled are not availed and enjoyed by others. tnn