Srinagar, June 10 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated a mass distribution drive of aids and appliances for 'Divyangjan' (physically challenged people) in Jammu today.

In his address, the LF, according to an official press release, lauded the noble initiative by Directorate of Social Welfare, Jammu under two key centrally sponsored schemes - Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) and Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) aimed to improve lives of senior citizens with disabilities and to empower Divyangjan.

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