To provide comprehensive services to the Persons with
Disabilities at the grass root level, the Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment facilitates creation of the infrastructure and capacity
building at district level for awareness generation, rehabilitation,
training/guiding of grassroots level functionaries, through setting up
District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs). The amount
sanctioned to these centres during the financial years 2009-10, 2010-11
and 2011-12 is Rs. 201.08 lakh, Rs. 590.77 lakh and Rs. 410.09 lakh
respectively.
A Central Sector Scheme namely “Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance
(Drugs) Abuse” for Social Defence Services is being implemented for
identification, counseling, treatment and rehabiliation of addicts
through voluntary organizations, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban
Local bodies and organizations/institutions fully funded or managed by
State/Central Government are also eligible for financial assistance
under the scheme.
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