51 persons with disabilities get three-wheel bikes
The government of Visakhapatnam has distributed free motorized three-wheelers to 51 individuals with disabilities to promote self-reliance. This initiative is part of a larger state-wide program aimed at providing mobility support to eligible citizens.
Why it matters
It demonstrates government efforts to improve accessibility and social inclusion for disabled populations through targeted welfare programs.
Fifty-one people with disabilities in Visakhapatnam district were given free three-wheeler motor vehicles at the Collectorate premises on Monday as part of a State government initiative to promote independent living and self-reliance.
Legislators Vishnukumar Raju and Vamsi Krishna Srinivas, District Revenue Officer M. Visweswara Naidu and Assistant Director of the Department for Differently Abled Persons Kavitha flagged off the vehicles.
Mr. Raju said each vehicle was worth about ₹1.02 lakh. Sixty vehicles had been sanctioned for the six Assembly constituencies in the district for 2025-26, while 79 applications were received and 51 eligible beneficiaries selected, Ms. Kavitha said.
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