Free artificial limbs given to all handicapped in Ludhiana

During the first phase, seven camps had been organised at all sub division headquarters at Khanna, Jagraon, Payal, Samrala, Raikot, Mullanpur (Ludhiana West) and Deholon (Ludhiana East) where the doctors and experts on artificial limbs Manufacturing company examined the patients and identified them for providing particular limbs.

Anita Goel, chairperson, District Red Cross Society, informed that the services of different voluntary and welfare organisations had also been availed to inform and bring the handicapped to the camps, so that each of them could be covered under this project. She said that so far Rs 5 lakh had been spent on this project. Further, the district Red Cross Society had also provided 95 tri-cycles, 55 hearing aids and 51 sewing machines to the beneficiaries after providing them artificial limbs.

Anita Goel informed that the society had established another land mark by distributing 1,213 blankets, 2,000 shawls, 15,00 gents pullovers, 3,248 children’s pullovers and 3,000 pairs of shoes to the very poor living in all slum areas in the district at a cost of Rs 10 lakh during the last winter by organising a special camp.