Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 27: In order to have first-hand information and observe the living conditions of the inmates, Justice Tashi Rabstan, Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority as well as Chairman, Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of J&K and Ladakh accompanied by Amit Kumar Gupta, Member Secretary, J&K Legal Services Authority who also holds the Charge of Member Secretary, Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of J&K and Ladakh today visited 'Muskan', a Home for Mentally Challenged Persons at Channi Rama, Jammu.
Justice Tashi was received by Yahaya Firdous, Secretary, DLSA Jammu alongwith Bal Krishan, Administrator of 'Muskan', where after, he met all the inmates and spent about half an hour with them. On behalf of Social Welfare Department, Mehmood Khan, Deputy Director, Jammu and Arti Choudhary, Protection Officer (Non-Institutional Care) were present, who informed that the said Home is funded by Red Cross Society and because of non-registration of "Muskan" online, the necessary funds for the said Home were not released during the previous year.
The Administrator of the Home informed Justice Tashi that out of 28 inmates, 14 are male and 14 are female. While talking to the officials present on the spot, it was brought to the notice of Justice Tashi that there was water scarcity in the said Home regarding which a request for Borewell was made which is still pending with the PHE Department. |
