Mayor R. Priya launched the enumeration of persons with disabilities (PwDs) project under the Tamil Nadu Rights Project in nine zones of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Monday at the Ripon Buildings. The project will go on till September end.
According to a press release, the enumeration had already been completed in six zones – Tondiarpet, Royapuram, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, Kodambakkam, Perungudi, and Sholinganallur. The exercise was now being extended to Thiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Valasaravakkam, Alandur, and Adyar zones.
The enumeration exercise is being carried out by DORCAS Research Centre through household visits to enable access to government schemes, rehabilitation services, treatment, and counselling.
Around 70 community facilitators and community rehabilitation workers have been appointed and trained for the task. Using handheld devices, they would first register individuals, followed by recording their service requirements.
Commissioner J.Kumaragurubaran, DORCAS Director Aiswarya Rao and State Programme Manager of the Tamil Nadu Rights Project S. Sankar Sahayaraj with GCC officials and elected representatives were present.
Published – July 15, 2025 12:20 am IST
