NEW DELHI: As scheduled, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate 15 major projects at the Thyagraj Stadium on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday on September 17, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.
The major projects include the Atal Drishti Girls’ Hostel for visually impaired students, the Atal Asha Home for intellectually disabled persons, and the Savitribai Phule Senior Citizens’ Home. The chief minster said the Atal Drishti Girls’ Hostel, constructed near Timarpur close to Delhi University, is a unique initiative for visually impaired girls pursuing higher education in the Capital. Built at a cost of Rs 13.42 crore, the hostel covers a plot area of 3,703.43 sq. m with a built-up area of 975 sq. m and has the capacity to house 96 students.
She said the hostel has been designed to ensure accessibility and comfort, with barrier-free infrastructure, support staff, and facilities that promote educational and personal development. It will help young women pursue their studies with dignity, independence, and confidence. She added that secure accommodation is the biggest challenge for visually impaired students, and this hostel will bridge that gap by enabling them to study with self-reliance and dignity.
Gupta further announced that the Atal Asha Home, built in Narela, Outer Delhi, is a model facility for intellectually disabled individuals in the country. Constructed at a cost of Rs 40.60 crore on a 12,500 sq. m plot, the complex has a built-up area of 1,719.55 sq. m and can accommodate 220 residents.
“This is not just a residential facility but a centre for rehabilitation, care, and training,” she said. Residents will receive nutrition, clothing, regular health check-ups, education, training, sports, and cultural activities to empower them to live independent, respectful, and dignified lives.
The CM said both the Atal Drishti Girls’ Hostel and Atal Asha Home have been named in memory of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Gupta also shared that her government is committed to ensuring dignity for the elderly.
The Savitribai Phule Senior Citizens’ Home in Paschim Vihar, built at a cost of Rs 10.64 crore, spans 2,257 sq. m with a built-up area of 510 sq. m and accommodates 96 residents. Equipped with medical care, nutritious food, and social activities, it honours Savitribai Phule, India’s first woman teacher and reformer.
Bid to promote self-reliance and dignity, says CM
Secure accommodation is the biggest challenge for visually impaired students, and this hostel will bridge that gap by enabling them to study with self-reliance and dignity, said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta