District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today distributed about 18 Scooties among the specially abled persons of Sopore constituency during a function organized by Social Welfare department at Dak Bungalow. The scooties, procured under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Sopore have been distributed as a move to empower the specially abled persons so that they can live in society with dignity and honour.
On the occasion, District Social Welfare Officer BaramullaSyed Showket informed that these scooties have been procured at the cost of Rs64000 each, having cumulative cost of Rs 11,52,000. He also presented a briefaccount of various schemes sponsored by Social Welfare Department that aremeant for the welfare of specially abled persons.
The District Development commissioner, during his speechhailed the efforts of social welfare department towards socio economic welfareof different sections of the society. He said that specially abled personsconstitute an important component of our society besides terming theirempowerment necessary for social stability and equilibrium. He also reiteratedthe administration’s commitment towards their welfare and rehabilitation andsaid that every possibility will be explored in this regard.