‘No data to render aid to differently abled’
The Hindu
Court impresses upon need for govt. to come up with short and long-term plans
The Madras High Court on Thursday lamented the absence of a database regarding the number of differently-abled people in the State, the kinds of disability suffered by them, their age and financial status so that those in need of long-term and short-term government assistance, especially during a pandemic such as COVID-19, can be provided benefits in no time. Passing interim orders on a batch of cases, Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu said the focus of the cases pending before them, in public interest, was the need for assistance for the differently abled. Though the government had filed quite a few status reports, “it does not appear that appropriate assistance is reached to the extent necessary,” they said. The judges said not all differently-abled people in the State might be in need of government assistance. While various difficulties were faced by the State during the pandemic, they said it nevertheless had a separate department to look after the needs of the differently abled.More Related News