Over 4,500 attend legal services camp

Legal Correspondent

Khanna, November 9

The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in collaboration with the Ludhiana district administration on Tuesday organised a mega legal services camp on the occasion of Legal Services Day at the Gulzar Group of Institutions, Khanna. It witnessed an overwhelming response with the participation of over 4,500 persons, who were given assistance on various government schemes.

District and Sessions Judge Munish Singal and Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma, accompanied by CJM-cum-DLSA Secretary PS Kaleka, inaugurated the camp held under pan India awareness and outreach programme as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Around 20 stalls were installed by various departments, including National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Health, Revenue, Regional Transport Authority, DBEE, Rural Development and Panchayat, Social Security, Women and Child Development, PSPCL, Lead Bank and Red Cross Society, put up stalls and provided necessary information about several schemes and programmes to people. The Sessions Judge said departments’ representatives also delivered services to several beneficiaries on the spot during the camp. Applications from citizens were accepted and forwarded to respective departments so that benefits of schemes were also delivered at the spot.

Singal said the aim of organising legal services camps in the district was to make general masses aware of their rights and apprise them about the availability of free legal services.

Later, appreciation certificates were distributed among NGOs and officials of departments who participated in the camp. Sewing machines were also distributed among needy women.