DIMAPUR: The Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA), under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority, organised a mega camp across Nagaland on justice delivery system and to provide access to the benefits of the government's various welfare schemes for free.
Altogether 9,096 people from 11 districts of the state benefitted from the camp held on Saturday, NSLSA public relations assistant Ketholeno Neihu said.
The Kohima District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) organised the camp at Tseminyu. Justice Hukato Swu, judge of Gauhati High Court, Kohima bench, inaugurated the state-level exhibition on justice delivery system, judicial administration and legal system reflecting the history, important landmarks and activities of Gauhati High Court and legal services at Tseminyu town hall.
Altogether 1,581 beneficiaries availed benefits of various schemes of social welfare, labour, veterinary, horticulture and health and family welfare departments, banks, child helpline, senior citizens' helpline, eye check-up and Aadhar cards.
The Dimapur DLSA organised the mega camp at the district court complex in collaboration with various departments.
Altogether 350 beneficiaries availed benefits of the welfare schemes of various departments. The services provided included new Aadhar enrolment and correction, birth and death certificates, medical check-up, social welfare, food and civil supply and labour departments schemes, legal counseling and affidavits.
In Wokha, the DLSA provided free medical check-up and medicines, registration and correction of Aadhar cards, free vaccination, free tree saplings, registration of birth and death certificates, free animal health care and medicines, demonstration and distribution of fish feeds, malaria testing and medicines, schemes under social welfare department, post office and so on to 436 beneficiaries from 10 villages.
The Zunheboto DLSA organised the camp at the deputy commissioner's office complex where 1,295 beneficiaries availed the benefits of various schemes. Likewise, the beneficiaries of Tuensang, Peren, Mon, Phek, Kiphire and Longleng districts availed the benefits of the welfare schemes for free.