The Haryana Government has decided to increase the monthly ration money being provided to leprosy Cured Persons in the State from Rs600 to Rs1,100.
Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Kavita Jain on Sunday said that 734 leprosy patients would get ration money directly in their bank accounts through the Direct Benefits Transfer scheme.
She said that this initiative has been taken to enable them to live with dignity and get the money directly without any middlemen.
The Minister said that most leprosy Cured Persons are being provided either disability pension or diet allowance. She appealed to them to refrain from begging and do constructive work to support themselves.
She said that special mobile phones and 431 ADl kits have been distributed among leprosy Cured Persons to help them perform their activities of daily living safely.