Assistive devices worth Rs. 1.10 crore will be distributed to 365 Divyangjans in Palakollu under a SAIL CSR-supported initiative.
PALAKOLLU (India CSR): A total of 365 persons with disabilities (Divyangjans) in Palakollu constituency are set to receive assistive devices worth Rs. 1.10 crore under a Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) CSR-supported initiative on October 13.
The distribution programme will be held at Palakollu Market Yard and is scheduled to be attended by Union Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, along with State Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanayudu.
According to the pre-event note issued by the Minister’s Office, 530 assistive devices will be distributed free of cost to beneficiaries identified through an assessment camp held at Palakollu Municipal Office on July 20, 2025. The programme is being implemented by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO).
Of the 365 beneficiaries, 253 are men and 112 are women. More than 250 beneficiaries belong to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities. The youngest beneficiary is three years old, while the oldest is 87.
The proposed devices include battery-operated motorised tricycles, digital hearing aids, wheelchairs, hand-propelled tricycles and walking-assistance devices. These aids are intended to improve mobility, communication and independent living for persons with disabilities.
The initiative has been supported through SAIL’s CSR funds, with an allocation of Rs. 1.10 crore facilitated through the efforts of Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma. The distribution is expected to provide essential support to Divyangjans and their families across the Palakollu constituency.
