NEWS & EVENTS

On the date of 5^th May 2022, At the request of APAL state committee Andhra Pradesh and Mr. Prakash Done Board Member and President of the state committee Andhra Pradesh (SLAP-AP), the Government of AP sanctioned and Inaugurated 33.80 lacks worthy CC Roads at Krupa Leprosy Colony in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL is thankful to the Government of Andhra Pradesh and special thanks to Mr. Prakash and his team for their active contribution in the leprosy fields

On the date of 4^th May 2022, At the request of the state committee Bihar (SAMUTHAN), the local PHC conducted a free health camp and provided all types of health care services to persons affected by leprosy and their family members at Motipur, Bihar

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL conveys gratitu8de to the local PHC for their great and useful services and special thanks to Mr. Someswar Dubey for his active contribution in the leprosy fields

On the date of 21^st April 2022, At the request of APAL’s state committee regarding the pension grievance, Ms. Neha Kumari ADDS visited Rahamganj Leprosy Colony at Darbhanga in Bihar and enquire about the status of the social department pension of persons affected by leprosy

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL is thankful to respected madam Ms. Neha Kumari for her responsibility to the leprosy community

On the date of 20^th April 2022, In collaboration with the Government of Gujarat, APAL’s state committee Gujarat distributed Dustbins for the cleanliness of the leprosy colony by AMC at Gandhi leprosy Sewa Sangh, Amraiwadi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL is thankful to the Government of Gujarat and special thanks to Mr. Vijay Kumar for his active contribution in the leprosy fields

On 6th April 2022, APAL’s state committee Bihar requested the Government to help Mr. Amul Haq because Mr. Amul Haq’s house caught fire on 26/3/2022 in Ghorasahan Leprosy Colony, Bihar

and all his belongings in his house were burnt to ashes.

For this relief, the Government support of Rs 9800 was given by Ghorasahan Circle Officer

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL is thankful to the Government of Bihar for the responsibility to us

On April 6, 2022, APAL’s state committee Jharkhand conducted a meeting in Kalirekha Maternal Leprosy Colony, Deoghar. and discussed the skills, livelihood, scholarship, and the Prime Minister’s housing scheme.

Residents attended the meeting, livelihood, scholarship, skill development, and the discussion took place, along with information regarding UDID card was also given. Mr. Zainuddin President of the state committee Jharkhand and Mr. Jawahar Ram Paswan Board Member of APAL have contributed

On the date of 6^th April 2022, Under the program strengthening the leprosy colonies or people living at the grassroots level APAL’s state committee, Andhra Pradesh (SLAP-AP) conducted a meeting and registered as society at the Leprosy colony in Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh

The society formation is useful to persons affected by leprosy and their families to protect themselves from the land issues and better ways to approach the Government for their needs and social entitlements

Special thanks to Mr. Prakash President of the state committee and his team for the active contribution to the leprosy fields

On April 5, 2022, APAL’s state committee Jharkhand conducted a meeting in Jamtara Mihijam leprosy colony and discussed the skills, livelihood, scholarship, and the Prime Minister’s housing scheme.

Residents attended the meeting, livelihood, scholarship, skill development, the discussion took place, along with information regarding UDID card was also given, the nodal officer of 90 Prime Minister Housing Scheme municipal bodies of all three colonies, Mr. Manish Tiwari, ward member 20 and 17 with the help of ward councillor. A Survey of all three colonies was done Nodal officer said that 1.5 acres of land have been allotted for a housing scheme on which flats for persons affected by leprosy and their families will be built. Mr. Zainuddin President of the state committee Jharkhand and Mr.Jawahar Ram Paswan Board Member APAL have contributed

On the date of 5^th April 2022, APAL’s state committee Gujarat met the honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat Mr. Bhupendra Bhai Patel, Mr. Jayesh Bhai Patel ESI, IAS Officer Mr. Avantika Singh, CMO department Mr. Pranav Parrekh and submitted a memorandum and express the problem of disability pension to persons affected by leprosy who reside in the leprosy colonies in Gujarat

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL conveys gratitude to the respected CM of Gujarat for his positive response by giving assurance to do the favour to persons affected by leprosy and special thanks to Mr. Vijay Kumar and all members of the state committee Gujarat for their active contribution

On the date of 4^th May 2022, In collaboration with Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation, APAL’s state committee Madhya Pradesh, visited Sant Dnyaneshwar Leprosy Seva Samiti in Mahesh Yadav Nagar, Banganga, interacted with colony leaders, youth, and all inmates of the colony and discussed the current situations like the infrastructure of the colony, children education, self-employment and etc

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL is thankful to Mr. Sachin G. Patidar and Mr. Sarang for their contribution to the empowerment of persons affected by leprosy and their families