Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Tuesday urged the Centre to provide assistance in setting up de-addiction centres in 12 districts where there is no such Government centre in the State. He has also requested the Centre to set up de-addiction centres in the areas adjacent to Punjab on the pattern of district headquarters. The Chief Minister in a meeting with Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Krishan Pal Gujjar here urged him to set up de-addiction centres in areas including Kalanwali, Dabwali, Tohana, Guhla-Cheeka, Shahbad, Ratia and Pehowa.
The Chief Minister also urged Gujjar to provide grant for setting up old age homes in 15 districts of the State and offered to provide land for the same. At present, Old Age Homes are functional in six districts. On the issue of providing artificial limbs to the physically disabled Persons, Gujjar apprised the Chief Minister that camps would be organised in each lok Sabha segment in the State.
The Union Minister said that the Centre has a plan to provide motorise tricycles worth of Rs40,000 each to physically challenged school children. In the meeting, the State Government also urged the Union Minister to ensure the early release of pre and post matric scholarship schemes being run for the welfare of children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. On this, Gujjar assured that the same would soon be released.