Three Integrated social welfare institutions to open for underprivileged in Himachal

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Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that three state of art integrated Social Welfare Institutions would be opened in different parts for the underprivileged sections of the society in Himachal Pradesh.

The objective would be to provide state of art facilities to destitute women, orphans and specially abled children so that they could feel at home in these institutions, he added.

He said that he had directed the concerned departments to ensure proper planning, designing of the buildings to be constructed for such institutions.

The Chief Minister said this while interacting with the media after his visit to Model Children Home and Old Age Home, Nari Sewa Sadan at Mashobra and Institute for Children with Special Abilities at Dhalli, Shimla (ICSA) here on Wednesday.

Taking stock of the facilities being provided to the inmates of these institutions, he also interacted with the inmates of these institutions.

He directed the officers to ensure best facilities to the inmates.

Sukhu said that the state government would provide festive allowance to the inmates of such institutions run by the government.

This would give a feeling to inmates that the Government was committed and concerned for their welfare and betterment, he added.

The Chief Minister also distributed blankets and sweets to inmates of Nari Sewa Sadan at Mashobra.