SHILLONG: Khasi Disabilities Association (KDA) has asked Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma to fully implement 4 per cent Reservation Policy for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as announced by the Central Government through the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
A delegation of the Association on Wednesday met Conrad Sangma and submitted a charter of demands seeking his interventions.
The Chief Minister has assured to look into their grievances. The Chief Minister has called for a joint meeting of the organisation along with the officials of the concern departments and Minister Social Welfare after the Budget Session next month.
The Chief Minister also assured the delegation that the issues of concern for the disabilities would be look at on a priority basis.
He also assured to look into various other requests of the organisation with regard to development of infrastructure for disabilities and other facilities which are to be made available to them.
The other issues raised by the organisation were 5 percent special allotment permit for local taxis in all districts for the disabled persons, who want to apply for a loan under the National Handicap Finance Development Corporation, 5 per cent reservation from the Scheme Pradhan Mantri Awass Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G), special recruitment drive to fill up backlog recruitment for persons with disabilities in State Government Department.
