A social empowerment camp was held on Saturday at Belonia Old Town Hall.
The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhowmik inaugurated the camp.

Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India and South Tripura District Administration jointly organised the camp.

In the camp, 250 disabled and elderly citizens of Belonia Municipal Corporation and Bharatchandranagar block were provided with various mobility and support materials.

All these moving and supporting materials are provided under ADIP and RVY schemes of Government of India.

Inaugurating the camp, Pratima Bhowmik said that on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, social empowerment camps were held at 72 places in 28 states of the country.

In all these camps mobility and aids are provided to disabled and senior citizens. He said that the central government has taken various schemes for the welfare of Divyangjans.

All these projects are also being implemented in the state. Scholarships are being provided to 2 lakh 4 thousand Divyang students of the country.