The district administration is proposing that the State government grant monthly stipend to endosulfan victims suffering from cancer.
During a meeting to review endosulfan victims relief programmes on Wednesday, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil S., it was pointed there are 52 endosulfan victims who are suffering from cancer.
These 52 are among the 556 who are not receiving monthly stipend as their disability was less than 25 %.
The government was providing a stipend of ₹1,500 (for those with disability between 25 and 60 %) and ₹3,000 (to those with disability more than 60 %) to 3,519 victims.
4,227 victims
There was a total of 4,227 endosulfan victims.
All the victims were getting free treatment at government hosptials and in empanelled private hosptials. Mr. Senthil and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer R. Selvamani expressed the need of stipend for the 52 victims.
An official pointed that Assurance Committee of Legislative Council headed by K.C. Kondaiah had recommended grant of stipend for the 52 victims.
Mr. Senthil directed Endosulfan Victims Relief District Nodal Officer S.B. Arun Kumar to submit a proposal that will be forwarded to the State government.
Special package
On the issue of considering all endosulfan victims as priority household and grant them ration, Mr. Senthil asked an official from the Food and Civil Supplies department to submit a proposal to the State government for grant of special package to give nutritious food for these victims.
Mr. Senthil said four more day-care centres will be opened in Panaje in Puttur taluk, Bellare in Sullia taluk, Kaniyur in Belthangady taluk and Vitla in Bantwal taluk.
These centres will be in addition to two day care centres that are operating in Kokkada in Belthangady taluk and Koila in Puttur taluk respectively.
On the proposed skill training centre for endosulfan victims in Ujire, Mr. Selvamani directed the concerned to start operation of the centre by January 19.
