Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Rs 43 Lakh Lift Facility Opens at Prakasam Collectorate
A new lift has opened at the Prakasam district collectorate.
It is meant to help older people and people with disabilities.
The lift can carry 13 people at one time.
It also has a ramp for wheelchair users.
The project cost Rs 43 lakh.
The government paid Rs 23.50 lakh as the first instalment.
Officials said about 28,500 people with disabilities were identified in the district.
Assistive devices will be given to 15,000 people in stages.
The government also provides free bus travel and pensions to eligible people.
A 13-person lift costing Rs 43 lakh was inaugurated at the Prakasam district collectorate on Wednesday.
The facility was established under the SIPDA scheme to improve access for persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
It includes a wheelchair ramp and serves visitors reaching the collectorate’s upper floors.
The Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation completed the project, with Rs 23.50 lakh released as the first instalment.
Officials said about 28,500 persons with disabilities were identified in the district, while 15,000 are to receive assistive devices in phases.
- Who
- Social Welfare Minister Dr Dola Sri Bala Veeranjaneyaswamy, Collector P. Rajababu, MLAs D. Janardhana Rao and B.N. Vijay Kumar, and Joint Collector K. Kalpana Kumari inaugurated the facility.
- What
- A 13-person lift with a wheelchair ramp was opened at the district collectorate.
- When
- The lift was inaugurated on Wednesday.
- Where
- The Prakasam district collectorate in Ongole.
- Why
- To help persons with disabilities and senior citizens reach the collectorate’s upper floors more easily.
- Project cost
- Rs 43 lakh
- Lift capacity
- 13 persons
- First instalment
- Rs 23.50 lakh
- Funding scheme
- Scheme for Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA)
- Project executor
- Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation
- Persons with disabilities identified
- About 28,500 in Prakasam district
- Planned assistive-device beneficiaries
- 15,000 people, in phases
- Pensions
- Rs 6,000 for persons with disabilities and Rs 15,000 for completely bedridden persons
