The Haryana government has launched Jawahar Social Infrastructure Mission with an allocation of Rs 150 crore to create state-of-the-art schools, vocational education and training centres and state institutes for the differently abled children who are mentally challenged and suffer from impaired vision, hearing and speech. Homes for senior citizens and children are also planned.
Stating this in his address to the members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly on the first day of the Budget Session, here on Friday, governor, Jagannath Pahadia said more than 19 lakh people are receiving financial help under different social security schemes. Rates of monthly pension have been increased for the aged, the differently abled, widows and the destitute. Budget for this purpose has been more than doubled from Rs 660 crore in 2008-09 to Rs 1,374 crore during the current fiscal.
