Karnataka to hold first-ever survey of persons with disabilities

Chitradurga: A census of persons with disabilities - first-of-its-kind in the country - will be conducted in Karnataka this year. 

Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Act Das Suryavamshi said that a letter had been written to the chief minister and chief secretary to the government in this regard nine months ago. The data from the census will help in taking up programmes for empowerment of disabled persons, he said.

He added that the chief minister too had announced in this year’s budget about conducting a survey of disabled persons.