Kerala’s ‘Snehagramam’ Initiative for Endosulfan Victims Enters Second Phase

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• The Social Justice department’s rehabilitation initiative for endosulfan victims,’Saha Jeevanam Snehagramam,’ has entered its second phase.
• This project provides treatment, therapy, accommodation, job training, and skill development in one centralized location for affected individuals.
• situated on 25 acres donated by the Plantation Corporation as compensation in the Muliyar grama panchayat area.
• Phase One launched on February 29 last year with consulting blocks for hydrotherapy and clinical psychology completed.
• Phase Two expands to include additional accommodations and employment training services under the Kasaragod Development Package.
• MLA C.H. Kunhambu allocated ₹25 lakh from his Asset Development Fund to address transport challenges of beneficiaries visiting the centre.
• The centre supports up to 30 people daily but currently receives around 55 beneficiaries per day; so far, 219 individuals have accessed services.

– Out of these beneficiaries:
– 195 referred for further care;
– Follow-up treatment provided to 153 patients;
– Discharge after recovery granted to another group totaling 26 recovering now balance (~taking fallback more range victims (under included thorough layering )-“+sent utilities benefiting))
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