As per the direction of Odisha State Legal Services Authority, Cuttack a special campaign for the Dibyangs or differently abled persons is being organized in Nabarangpur district on behalf of the District Legal Services Authority, Nabarangpur from 22.05.2023 to 29.05.2023. The main purpose of this special campaign is to bring awareness among the disabled persons about their rights and entitlements such as disabled pension, provision of aids and appliances and artificial limbs etc. The Para Legal Volunteers of the district are carrying out the door to door campaign to sensitize the disabled people on this issue. The information on this programme is also being conveyed to the people by the electronic audio tools.
On the first day of this campaign (22.05.2023 ), a special programme was organized in the premises of Tentulikhunti block as per the direction of Sri Sanjeev Dubey, District Judge-cum-Chairman, D.L.S.A., Nabarangpur. This programme was graced by Dr. Kamal Lochan Mishra, Collector and District Magistrate, Nabarangpur, Mr. Janak Raut, Secretary, D.L.S.A., Nabarangpur, Ms. S. Sushree, Superintendent of Police, Nabarangpur and other district level officials.
The programme was organized by the joint efforts of District Legal Services Authority, Nabarangpur and District Social Security Department, Nabarangpur at the premises of Tentulikhunti block. Two disabled persons were provided tricycles, a blind stick was given to a blind person, 18 disabled persons were provided with crutches and artificial hand and leg were provided to two persons in this programmers. Besides, 35 disabled persons were given their due allowance.
Door to door campaign is being organized in all the blocks of Nabarangpur district from 22.05.2023 to 29.05.2023 by the paralegal volunteers of the District Legal Services Authority, Nabarangpur so that no dibyang of the district will ever be deprived of their legal rights and entitlements.
According to Sri. Janak Rout, Secretary, D.L.S.A., Nabarangpur. the Dibyangs can take the help of theSecretary, D.L.S.A., Nabarangpur, DDRC, Nabarangpur (in the premises of District Head Quarter Hospital), District Social Security department, Nabarangpur and Para Legal Volunteers, of the D.L.S.A., Nabarangpur. Further, He shared the contact number of 06858-242245 among the disabled persons for any needs in future and also one toll free number i.e. 18003457571 has been setup by O.S.L.S.A., Cuttack to provide legal aid and assistance to Specially Abled Person and it will helpful for them to know about various schemes specially designed for them.
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