Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, Ramdas Athawale, had a press meet with the media and briefed on the meeting held with the officials of Social Welfare Department at Niathu Resort, Chumoukedima on 7th September, 2024.

Briefing the media, he mentioned that the officials of social welfare department, highlighted the various pending cases which included:  District Disability Rehabilitation Centre DDRC) Dimapur, Mon and Tuensang; Composite Regional Centre (CRC) Eralibill -Dimapur; De-addiction Centres for females, Kohima and Dimapur and De-addiction Centres for boys (18 years) Dimapur, Kohima, Mon, Mokokchung and Kiphire.

The department highlighted the target of each case- to facilitate comprehensive services to Persons with Disabilities; to provide both preventive and promotional aspects of rehabilitation like education, health, employment vocational training, research manpower development and rehabilitation for PwDs; to provide facility for the treatment and care to females who are dependent on drugs; to provide facility for the treatment and care to boys who are into substances abuse.

Further the department also highlighted the remarks of the cases and requested the union minister to consider early execution and release of funds. The minister after hearing their grievances, assured the department to look into the matter and take up the issues and solve their pending cases at the earliest.

Later, Union minister also highlighted the Pradhan Mantri Flagship schemes at the National & Nagaland - Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural), Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana (Urban), Ujala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayush Bharat Yojana).

(Tovikali ,IA, Chumoukedima)