The Lions Club, Brahmapur organised a district level camp for distribution of disabled kits at Gokuldham, Gosaninuagaon, here on Sunday.
While Lion Sarasati Patra presided, Brahmapur MP Chandrasekhar Sahu joined as chief guest. Brahmapur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda, Gopalpur MLA Dr Pradip Kumar Panigrahi, former MLA Ramesh Chandra Chayupattanaik and former BDA Chairman Subash Chandra Maharana attended as honourable guests. Besides, former district governor, Lion Prasant Kumar Tripathy, Lion Er. Padmava Rao, Lion Dr NC Padhi and Lion Suresh Chandra Padhi were present.
In the camp, as many as 149 differently-abled got tri-cycles, 38 got wheel chairs, 92 got hearing aids and 13 got artificial limbs. Besides, 166 walking sticks, four smart phones and 20 blinding sticks were distributed. Total 297 persons got kits worth Rs 23. 51 lakh.
The dignitaries focused on the development of the disabled and bringing them to the mainstream. District Social Security Officer Subhransu Kumar Maharana, ALIMCO chief KD Gote and manager Dilip Kumar Samal among others spoke.
Gokauldham founder Jagannath Rout, Lion Soumik Sahu, Lion Bharati Patra, Lion Debiprabha Ratha, Lion Sujata Das, Lion Arnapurna Behera, Lion Chabindra Patra, Lion Minati Patra, Lion Namita Rani Rout, Lion Kumudini Choudhury, Lion Sisir Das, Lion Laxminarayan Mohanty and Lion Rabi Narayan Mishra assisted.