GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday distributed motorised tricycles and joystick wheelchairs worth Rs 36.7 crore to 5, 676 persons with disabilities across the state, aiming to improve mobility and reduce physical strain involved in daily travel.
At a programme in Gandhinagar, the chief minister symbolically handed over the assistive devices to around 40 beneficiaries, while the remaining beneficiaries from 34 districts will receive them under the same initiative.
The distribution includes motorised tricycles for 4, 000 persons with disabilities and joystick-operated wheelchairs for 1, 676 beneficiaries.
The initiative has been implemented by the state’s Social Justice and Empowerment Department as part of the assistive device support programme for persons with disabilities.