Chandigarh, March 19 -- Staff for the newly constructed Group Home in Sector 31 has been recruited, the Union ministry of home affairs has informed the Parliament in response to a question by Chandigarh member of Parliament Manish Tewari.

The Group Home has been constructed for rehabilitation of mentally and intellectually disabled persons in line with Section 19 of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, but remains non-operational.

Having 80 seats, and featuring spacious rooms, activity rooms and common areas, among other amenities, it is touted as the largest government-run facility of its kind in the country, set up after a sustained campaign by parents of prospective residents.

However, parents have raised concerns about the steep security d...