Mangalore, June 19: With the inauguration of a 'Day Care Centre' for physically challenged persons in Kokkada village of Belthangady taluk, one of the promises of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa to the endosulfan victims of the region, fulfilled on Sunday.
Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje inaugurated the Centre, which came into existence with the joint effort of Karnataka State Government, Dakshina Kannada district administration and Shri Kshetra Dharmastala Rural Development programme.
Speaking on the occasion she said that the main intention of the Centre is to create an atmosphere to take care of those physically challenged people, who cannot be left alone at home, while going out for day to day affairs or to participate in a special programme. The Centre assures thorough care of the physically challenged victims from morning to evening, she said.
She also clarified that the Centre is not confined to the victims of endosulfan, and that all the physically challenged people of the area can take benefit of the facility.
Admitting that a permanent rehabilitation centre in the vicinity for the people, who are suffering the ill-effects of indiscriminate aerial spraying of endosulfan by Karnataka Cashew Development Corporation on cashew plantations in the late 1980s, is very much necessary, the minister said that a Rs 20 lakh project is in pipeline in this regard. 10 cents of land has already been purchased for this purpose, she added.
District In-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar and Deputy Commissioner Dr Chennappa Gowda were present among others.
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