SRINAGAR: A
large delegation of the J&K Handicapped Association, Srinagar,
called on Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here today and
presented to him a Memorandum of their problems and demands.
The demands presented by the 11-member delegation led by Mr. Abdul
Rashid Bhat, President of the Association, included, interalia,
provision of land for construction of office of the Association,
providing a specially designed vehicle to the Association suitable
for meeting the requirements of the physically challenged,
enhancement of monthly pension, free education to the children of
physically challenged persons and establishment of an Advisory Board
for Handicapped in the State. Other demands included bringing
physically challenged under the ambit of Antyodaya Anna Yojana and
setting up a separate Directorate for Disability Affairs in J&K.
Interacting with the delegation, the Governor observed that he would
address the Chief Minister in regard to the establishment of an
Advisory Board for Handicapped in the State as well as about the
other issues raised by them.
Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Principal Secretary to the Governor, was
present in the meeting.
The delegation comprised Mr. Aashiq Hussain Khan, Mr. Abdul Majeed
Baba, Mr. Mohammad Altaf Bhat, Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Naikoo, Mr. Javid
Ahmad Tak, Mr. Mohammad Amin Sofi, Mr. Ghulam Hassan Pandit, Mr.
Abdul Hamid Bhat, Mr. Hafeez Ullah Wani and Mr. Irshad Ahmad Geelani.
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