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Maharashtra is the first state to have such a department, Shinde said on Saturday addressing an event in Mumbai to mark the International Day of Disabled Persons.
”The government has created 2,063 posts for the new department which will formulate policies for the welfare of the disabled by taking into consideration views of the stakeholders,” he said.
The decision to set up the Divyang department was approved by the state cabinet on November 29.
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Welfare activities of Divyang people like education, training, and rehabilitation were so far taken care of by the state social justice department.