Tamil Nadu: Disabled people can apply for nomination in local bodies in July

Chennai: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced that applications would be collected from July for the appointment of differently abled people as nominated members of local bodies in the state. Speaking at the inauguration of Valluvar Kottam, renovated at a cost of Rs 80 crore, and a felicitation ceremony organised by differently abled organisations, Stalin said district-wise applications would be collected and scrutinised from July 1, referring to the law passed to appoint a differently abled person as nominated member in every local body. “Committees are being set up under the chairmanship of district collectors.

A member of the district-level differently abled committee will be a member of the committee headed by the collector. The nominated members can participate in the local body council meetings,” Stalin said while accepting the felicitation ceremony organised by the associations in the city. The chief minister assured that they would be paid remuneration equal to that of elected councillors and empowered to discharge duties like councillors. Stalin reiterated that his government was for all and developed all. He said “some communal elements and their bonded labourers” were unable to tolerate this. Some people don’t like development for all. Those communal elements who don’t like progress for all, creation of social justice and equality for all, are attacking the DMK regime.”