Mail News Service
Imphal, Dec 17: Reacting to the statement of AK Mirabai, social welfare minister in the floor of the House regarding the appointment of a disability commissioner within three months it was informed that AK. Mirabai gave a statement on the floor of State Assembly to the effect that a full time Disability Commissioner would be deputed/appointed within three months as reported in the local news papers published on 12th July, 2012. But the ’ble Minister has failed to keep her words till date ATDUM alleged.
The Minister’s assurance without any follow up make people think that physically challenged persons can be made happy with lip service it was added.
In the recent past, schemes meant for physically challenged persons were being implemented satisfactorily but these days there are gross irregularities in implementing those schemes, such as Financial Assistance (FA) for physically challenged persons, Unemployment Allowance (UEA), Scholarship, Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) and Old Age Pension (OAP). Even the issuing of forms to avail of the benefits under the said schemes is being done secretly and is being issued to their acquaintances. There has not been any advertisement to this effect in the local news papers, issuing of forms and selection of beneficiaries are being done secretly without notice to the public. Dates of issuance of forms and last dates of their submission have not been published to the general public. Publics are not getting Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) and Old Age Pension (OAP) forms to avail the benefits under the schemes. Even when contacted the District Social Officers (DSWOs), replied that forms are not issued from the Offices of DWSOs as all the forms have been taken away by the concerned MLAs.
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