The Chhattisgarh government is committed to empowering persons with disabilities, Social Welfare Minister Anila Bhedia said on Monday.
She spoke at a function of the Social Welfare Department to mark the International Day for Persons with Disability, an official communiqué said. The meeting was chaired by Urban Administration Minister Shiv Kumar Daharia.
On this occasion, state level awards were conferred in eight categories and artificial limbs were given away to 20 persons. Durg was judged the best performing district for 2022 in the welfare of the disabled. A Helpline center was also inaugurated for elderly persons, the disabled and transgenders.