LG Sinha Disburses Rs. 6.14 Crore in Pension Arrears to 12,660 in J&K, Launches New Welfare Facilities
The initiatives seek to reinforce assistance for senior citizens, widows and differently-abled individuals through digital integration and specialised care facilities.
Overview
- The disbursal covered pension arrears delayed by Aadhaar non-seeding, benefiting 12,660 under the Integrated Social Security Scheme.
- A new Social Welfare Department app is in development to streamline enrolment of eligible senior citizens into pension programmes.
- A 50-bed Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation halfway home opened in Jammu for psycho-social reintegration of treated individuals with mental illness.
- The Parisha Child Care Institution for Girls in Samba was established at a cost of Rs. 3.03 crore to offer safe housing and support services.
- Directorate of Social Welfare Jammu and ALIMCO held 112 assessment camps identifying 5,918 beneficiaries for nearly 20,000 aids and appliances under the ADIP and RVY schemes.