Giving a major relief to disabled people in the State, Haryana Chief Minister on Monday announced that no handicapped would be referred to a doctor to prove his disability, but the doctor would be called to examine and issue certificate of the disability on the spot.
The Chief Minister announced this during a public meeting held at Kanina in Mahendragarh after being apprized by a mother, who had to run from pillar to post to get a disability certificate for her son so that he can get a handicapped pension of Rs1,200 per month.
Manohar lal also announced that henceforth a monthly handicapped pension of Rs1,200 would also be admissible to those suffering from 60 per cent disability. At present, this pension is given to those having 70 per cent disability.
A woman namely Sushila, a resident of village Barak tried to meet the Chief Minister during the public meeting. Following this, the Chief Minister directed that she be allowed to the stage and he gave her a patient hearing. It was then the Chief Minister made announcements regarding the physically challenged persons in the State.