Under the ADIP scheme of Government of India at a camp organised in Rohini, Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment distributed the free aids and assistive devices to persons with disabilities. The camp was organised by department of empowerment of persons with disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Artificial limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (AlIMCO) in close association with District Administration, North West Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, Gehlot said that the Government of India is concerned and keen for the welfare of the persons with disabilities and distribution of free aids and assistive devices to persons with disabilities nationwide under the ADIP scheme of the Government is a right step in this direction. All necessary steps in this regard will be taken without any delay and the Government believes in transparency. He said that more such ADIP camps will be organised in Delhi for distribution of free aids and assistive devices to persons with disabilities.
A total of 894 persons with different kind of disabilities were provided with 1402 numbers of aids and assistive devices with the value of over `89 lakhs under the ADIP scheme in the camp. These beneficiaries were pre-identified during the assessment camps conducted in North West Delhi district during the month of May and June last year.