Minister for Social Security, Disability Empowerment, Science & Technology Ashok Panda during his visit to Jharsuguda district on Wednesday reviewed different Government projects and activities undertaken to meet the set targets. Panda exhorted the district officials to give special attention to social security to the most vulnerable communities like persons with disabilities (PwDs), senior citizens, widows and destitute under different schemes.Panda told reporters that under the Madhubabu Pension Yojana, 82% target has been completed in Jharsuguda district.
Under the National Social Security Assistance Programme (NSAP), 93% cent Aadhaar seeding has been completed, which is more than other districts, and it would reach 100% within a few days. Panda said that training programmes would be organised for skill development of the Self-Help Groups, transgenders and PwDs.
He expressed satisfaction over the settlement of the transgender communities, maintenance of old age homes in the district.
The Minister asked the district administration to set up a centre for manufacture of artificial limbs with the help of the District Mineral Fund (DMF), for which the district administration has already allotted 25 acres of land.