National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation

National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation

Question: The Central Government has approved on outlay of Rs ____ for National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation for an initial period of three years.
(a) 180 crore
(b) 250 crore
(c) 280 crore
(d) 320 crore
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • Secretary, DEPwD laid the foundation stone of the National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation at Sherpur village along Bhopal-Sehore highway, District Sehore, Madhya Pradesh on March, 3, 2019.
  • This institute will be first of its kind in the country.
  • The Central Government has approved on outlay of Rs. 180 crore for this project for an initial period of three years.
  • The land for this institute measuring about 25 acre was allocated free of cost by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in October 2018.
  • DEPwD stands for – Department of Empowerment of persons with Disabilities acre was allocated free of cost by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in October 2018.
  • The institute will promote mental health rehabilitation using an integrated multidisciplinary approach, to undertake capacity building and to involve in developing trained professional in the area of mental health rehabilitation and help the Government in formulating policy and programs/models for rehabilitation of persons with mental illness.

Link:

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189163