Question- At which of the following places the country’s first Paralympic Bhawan will be built?
(a) Gurugram
(b) Bhiwani
(c) Faridabad
(d) Rohtak
Answer :(c)
Related Facts
- On 25th March, 2018 Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar addressed the opening ceremony of the 18th National Para Athletics Championships 2018, held at Panchkula.
- He announced that the country’s first Paralympic Bhawan would be build at Faridabad at a cost of Rs 3.11 crore.
- On this occasion, he informed that the state government would give monthly pension of Rs 2,000 to differently-abled persons from next year.
- According to him in order to ensure all-round development of youth and to make them skilled, different types of training is being provided under the Haryana Skill Development Mission.
- Training would be imparted to 20 lakh differently-abled persons to make them employable.
- There are 2.68 crore differently-abled persons in the country and concerted efforts are being made by the Central and state governments to provide them basic facilities to make them self-reliant.
Reference:
http://prharyana.gov.in/hi/node/22069
http://delhincrnews.in/2018/03/26/countrys-first-paralympic-bhawan-to-come-up-in-faridabad/
https://haryana.punjabkesari.in/haryana/news/first-paralympic-building-in-faridabad-775011