In a bid to address the mobility issue of the physically-challenged persons and further empower them, Baleswar MP RK Jena supplied them with tricycles out of his local area development (lAD) fund.
As many as 56 eligible beneficiaries were distributed with the special made battery driven tricycles in a function held here.
Besides MP Jena, district Collector Pramod Das, MlA Baleswar Sadar JP Dash, ZP president Nibedita Mohanty, Baleswar municipality Chairman Alok Sahu and the district social security officer Kamalakanta Behera were present.
Speaking on the distribution ceremony, Jena said, “A physically challenged having difficulties of mobility due to impairments, encounters a lot of tough situations. The gadgets would not only empower them but also help them to be in the mainstream of society.”
“Rs 20 lakh from two financial years was given out of lAD fund to procure these motorized tricycles. The beneficiaries were shortlisted after due scrutiny by the concerned department. These cycles are user friendly .
They are very simple and easy to operate and can move up to 80 km under one fully charged battery condition,” he said, adding,
“If anyone has information regarding the physically challenged persons, they should bring it to the notice of the district administration forthwith so that their problems are addressed without delay.” Among others, district Collector Das spoke.