Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 9: Secretary Social Welfare Department (SWD), Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone today urged all District Development Commissioners to set up all necessarily disabled-friendly infrastructure in their offices for easy access to disabled persons.
The Secretary Social Welfare said this during a high-level meeting convened to review the facilities being provided to disabled persons of the State.
The Secretary Social Welfare told Public Works Department that they shall issue instructions to all concerned departments to ensure that clearance for construction of any new Government building shall not be issued unless the building design has provision for ramps etc for disabled persons.
Dr Lone also directed officers of his department that a helpline should be set up which would listen and address grievances of the disabled population.
The Secretary Social Welfare suggested Director Health Kashmir, Jammu to issue genuinely disabled certificates to disabled persons in a time-bound manner.
During the meeting, detailed discussions were held regarding issues relating to the entire range of problems being faced by Persons with Disabilities.
The Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Mohammad Iqbal, briefed the Secretary Social Welfare Department about the various steps which had been taken for physically challenged persons.
Meanwhile, Secretary Social Welfare also held a review meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare Board.
Secretary Social Welfare Board, Khalid Hussain gave a detailed overview of the functioning of the board.
The Secretary directed the board officials that all schemes initiated by the Board should reach out to grassroots level with effective manner.
The meeting was attended by Special Secretary Social Welfare, Director Finance Social Welfare, Additional Secretary Social Welfare and other senior officers of the department.
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