Multiple Facilities Being Developed in the State for Persons with Disabilities: Ravinder Indraj

New Delhi, 06 June : Minister for Social Welfare, SC/ST Welfare, Elections and Cooperation, Shri Ravinder Indraj Singh, inspected the under-construction building for mentally challenged individuals in Narela, accompanied by officials from the PWD and Social Welfare Department, On Friday. Shri Ravinder Indraj stated that the campus is being developed in accordance with the needs of persons with disabilities. Once completed, individuals currently residing in overcrowded shelter homes like Asha Homes in Rohini will be relocated here.

The building, located within the Nursing College Hostel premises and the Primary Urban Health Centre campus in Narela, will accommodate 220 differently-abled residents. This facility is expected to be operational within the three months.

The Social Welfare Minister instructed that the campus must be fully disabled-friendly, the construction should be of high quality, there must be no encroachment around the premises, and ambulance movement should not face any obstruction.

Shri Ravinder Indraj also stated that multiple facilities are being developed across the state for persons with disabilities. Once the facilities in Mamurpur and Dallupura are completed, it will significantly improve access to services, safety, and healthcare for the differently-abled.