August 6, 2024
Pratima Mondal’s supplementary question during Question Hour on whether the government has any plan for the effective distribution of artificial limbs and if it has had any meeting with ALIMCO, Kanpur, which provides these
Sir, despite conducting identification camp, with the help of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and the local administration receive artificial limbs and other rehabilitation aids, physically challenged persons are facing a challenge. Sometimes, we are unable to distribute the materials to the identified persons. Physically challenged people come with high expectations that they would receive these materials and aids in the camps. I personally met our hon. Minister a couple of times and shared this problem. Other hon. Members from West Bengal also are facing this problem in their constituencies. I would like to know from the hon. Minister whether the Government has formulated any plan to solve this problem and whether the Ministry has conducted any meeting with ALIMCO Kanpur which provides these artificial limbs and other rehabilitation aids
