TURA: Differently abled people from Garo Hills under the aegis of the All Garo Hills Mikpinpan Different Abled People’s Association (AGHMDAPA) have submitted a memorandum to Chief minister Conrad Sangma urging him to look into the grievances faced by them.
The memorandum was handed over to the chief minister on Wednesday in which several proposals were made by the association to uplift their condition of living.
Among the proposals, it sought the setting up of a unit training centre, the enhancement of disability, widow and old age pension schemes from the current Rs 500 to Rs 3000 and the construction of BPL houses for the elderly and widows.
During their meeting, the chief minister had assured to look into all the issues raised in the memorandum.