The Hindu 04.12.2009
Quota for disabled in local bodies soon
Special Correspondent
State awaiting technical clearance from Chief Commissioner, Disabled Welfare
HYDERABAD: The State is awaiting technical clearance from the Chief Commissioner, Disabled Welfare, to implement political reservation in local bodies for the disabled, said Principal Secretary, Disabled Welfare, M. Chaya Ratan.
At a function organised by the State government to celebrate the International Day of the Disabled here on Thursday in the presence of nominated MLA Christine Lazarus and Commissioner of Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare A. Ashok. Others working for disabled rights who participated included Ganta Satyanarayana Reddy and N. Ramesh.
Report submitted
Mr. Ramesh said, “The process will start with local bodies,” he stated. It is understood that a report was already submitted to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment so that government could go ahead.
Mr. Satyanarayana Reddy and others said that the disabled population needed a special legislation on the lines of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to ensure that they got justice and protection.
