MUMBAI: In a move that will benefit around 650 Divyang (differently-abled) people in the state, the Maharashtra cabinet has given approval to provide Rs 25 crore aid to them as part of a scheme, officials said.
Each Divyang person will get a financial help of Rs 3.75 lakh to purchase eco-friendly vehicles and start mobile vehicle shops, an official said.
“During its meeting, the cabinet approved funds to the tune of Rs 25 crore for the financial year for this purpose and around 650 persons with disabilities are set to benefit from the scheme,” they said.
The decision is aimed at making the differently-abled persons financially independent, they said. An official of the Social Justice Department said in order to avail the benefits of the scheme, a person should have a disability of more than 40 per cent.
A committee would be formed under the chairmanship of the managing director of Maharashtra State Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation.
The committee will scrutinize the applications of Diyvang persons and the corporation will implement this scheme.
According to him, one of the criteria for selection of the applicant for this scheme is that the annual income of the family should be below Rs 2.5 lakh. According to estimates, there are around 30 lakh Divyang people in the state. PTI
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