Following the order issued by the District Magistrate of Dehradun, BVRC Purushottam, Chief Development Officer (CDO), Jyoti Neeraj Kherwal, went on an inspection drive at Nari Niketan.
She asked for the detailed report about the 'irregularities' existing at Nari Niketan from the District Officer of the Social Welfare Department, Ram Avatar Singh, and the warden of Nari Niketan here on Monday.
During the inspection drive, Jyoti had one-to-one interaction with each inmates residing at the Nari Niketan. After a detailed interaction, Jyoti ordered to send back the willing inmates to their homes.
Giving the detailed report of Nari Niketan, District Social Welfare Officer, Ram Avatar Singh, informed that there are total 92 female inmates residing here at Nari Niketan.
Among the total number, around 71 are mentally retarded whereas 21inmates are in mentally stable State.Highlighting the lack of medical facilities at Nari Niketan, around two the inmates were admitted to the Doon Hospital in serious conditions and seven mentally retarded inmates were admitted to the mental hospital at Selaqui.
Even two of the inmates died in serious condition. Among the total inmates two are from Bihar and two from Bangladesh. Few inmates are also from Nepal. CDO ordered to send back these inmates back to their home town. She also ordered to admit the interested inmates to schools and take special care of the sanitation and health of the inmates.