Delhi govt brings action plan for Asha Kiran home

As per the action plan,some of the over 700 inmates at the Asha Kiran Home would be transferred to three buildings within next two months to decongest the existing home.

Under attack for a spate of deaths at an observation home run by it for the mentally challenged,Delhi Government on Wednesday came out with a time-bound action plan to ensure proper care and medical facilities for the inmates.

As per the action plan,some of the over 700 inmates at the Asha Kiran Home would be transferred to three buildings within next two months to decongest the existing home so that each mentally challenged child get proper care and attention.

The Government also decided to deploy well-equipped ambulances and upgrade other infrastructure at the home which witnessed 26 deaths in the last five months. Two inmates had died last week while one breathed his last on Monday.

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The action plan was finalised at a high-level meeting,chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and attended by Finance Minister A K Walia,Social Welfare Minister Mangat Ram Singhal,Health Minister Kiran Walia and Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta,besides several top officials.

The meeting decided to initiate a series of short-term and long-term measures to overcome existing deficiencies at the home. The home is being maintained by the Social Welfare department.

on Tuesday,Dikshit had admitted lapses on the part of authorities and said over 700 inmates were staying at the home against the sanctioned strength of 300.

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