Minister Santosh Lad writes to CM Siddaramaiah urging new Board for persons with disabilities
Bengaluru: Labour Minister Santosh Lad has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recommending the creation of a separate corporation or board dedicated to persons with disabilities, arguing that such a body would ensure faster and more direct delivery of government benefits.
In his letter, the minister noted that issues related to persons with disabilities currently fall under the Department of Women and Child Development and the Department for the Empowerment of Senior Citizens. He said the department’s wide mandate makes it difficult to implement disability-related rights and schemes in a timely manner.
Lad said that although the government has announced several rights and welfare measures for persons with disabilities, the services linked to those rights are often delayed. One of the reasons, he indicated, could be the large and diverse responsibilities handled by the Women and Child Development Department.
According to him, establishing a dedicated corporation or board would streamline administration and help ensure that welfare benefits reach beneficiaries quickly and directly. He requested the chief minister to issue suitable directions to the concerned officials to examine the proposal.
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Ahead of good Friday, SWR announces special train between Yesvantpur-Kannur via Mangaluru
Bengaluru: Ahead of the upcoming Good Friday festival weekend, the South Western Railway has announced a one-trip special train service between Yesvantpur Junction and Kannur via Mangaluru Junction.
According to an official released from the SWR, Train Number 06551 Yesvantpur–Kannur Express Special will depart Yesvantpur at 11.50 am on April 2 and is scheduled to arrive Kannur at 3.00 am on April 3.
In the return direction, Train Number 06552 Kannur–Yesvantpur Express Special will leave Kannur at 8.45 am on April 3 and reach Yesvantpur at 9.30 pm the same day.
The special train will halt at Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpura, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantawala, Mangaluru Junction, Kasaragod, Kanhangad and Payyannur.
The train composition will have two AC two-tier coaches, six AC three-tier coaches, seven sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches.
