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Chhatrapur MLA Funds E-Scooters for Persons With Disabilities
Some people with disabilities in Chhatrapur needed easier ways to travel and work.
They asked MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak for help.
He decided to use Rs 54 lakh from his local development fund.
This money is being used to provide 54 three-wheeler electric scooters.
Twenty-four people received scooters on September 17.
The scooters can help people travel, run businesses and earn money.
The other 30 scooters will be given out when more arrive.
Officials said the project could improve independence and hope for the recipients.
Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak allocated Rs 54 lakh from MLALAD funds for 54 applicants with disabilities.
Twenty-four three-wheeler e-scooters were distributed on September 17, 16 days after the funding commitment.
The beneficiaries include people using vehicles for livelihoods, commuting, businesses and bodybuilding activities.
The initiative followed requests made at the Bhima Bhoi Divyang Camp in Chhatrapur on September 1.
The remaining 30 e-scooters will be distributed when fresh stock becomes available.
- Who
- Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak arranged the assistance for persons with disabilities; 54 people applied.
- What
- Twenty-four three-wheeler e-scooters were distributed using Rs 54 lakh from the MLA’s local area development fund, with 30 more pending.
- Where
- The initiative serves beneficiaries in the Chhatrapur constituency of Odisha, with distribution held in the constituency.
- When
- The requests were raised on September 1, and 24 scooters were distributed on September 17, within 16 days of the commitment.
- Why
- The scooters are intended to improve mobility, independence and livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Key facts
- Funding
- Rs 54 lakh from the MLALAD fund
- Applicants
- 54 persons with disabilities
- Distributed
- 24 three-wheeler e-scooters
- Remaining
- 30 e-scooters, pending fresh stock
- Request camp
- Bhima Bhoi Divyang Camp, Chhatrapur, September 1
- Distribution date
- September 17
- Reported distinction
- The report described it as Odisha’s first instance of three-wheeler scooters for persons with disabilities being provided through an MLA’s fund.
Sources
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