Chief
Minister Dr. Raman Singh today met a delegation of Akhil Bharatiya
Vikalang Chetna Parishad led by National General Secretary Dr. D.P.
Agrawal at his official residence. The delegation submitted a
memorandum stating that they are keen on starting a modern surgical
hospital for physically handicapped at Bilaspur.
The
delegation members said that modern surgical hospitals for handicapped
are already functioning at Bhavnagar in Gujarat, Udaipur in Rajasthan,
Tirupati and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and if it is started in
Bilaspur then it will be the fifth modern hospital for the physically
handicapped. The Chetna Parishad is keen on the project.
Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh assured the delegation members that the State Government will provide all assistance to them in the noble project. The delegation gave details of the rehabilitation of physically handicapped persons done by the Parishad . Akhil Bharatiya Vikalang Chetna Parishad has been established in the year 2000 and conducted 56 camps till date. About 1800 physically handicapped persons have benefitted till now. The Parishad conducts community marriages of handicapped at Bilaspur, Raipur and various other cities every year. The Parishad conducts seminars in States , national-level and global-level to create awareness with regard to the rehabilitation of handicapped. Dr. Raman Singh appreciated the work done for the physically handicapped by the Chetna Parishad.
Source: CMO Web, 18th June 2015
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