Maharashtra CM's Office: Free Jaipur Foot Camp Held in Nagpur
Synopsis
The Chief Minister's Office of Maharashtra announced a free three-day Jaipur Foot distribution camp in Nagpur district, providing prosthetic limbs and assistive devices to orthopedically handicapped, hearing-impaired, and divyang persons, with CM Devendra Fadnavis tagged in the post.
Key Takeaways
The Chief Minister's Office of Maharashtra announced a free Jaipur Foot distribution camp in Nagpur district on 10 August 2026 .
The camp ran for three days before the official announcement was made.
Beneficiaries included orthopedically handicapped ( अस्थिव्यंग ), hearing-impaired ( कर्णबधिर ), and persons with disabilities ( दिव्यांग ).
The Jaipur Foot programme, founded in 1975 by the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti , provides free prosthetic limbs and assistive devices.
The camp aligns with Maharashtra's obligations under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 .
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was tagged in the official post, signalling state-level ownership of the initiative.
Artificial limbs, hearing aids, and mobility devices reached the hands of persons with disabilities in Nagpur district — free of cost — as the Chief Minister's Office of Maharashtra on Monday, 10 August 2026 shared details of a three-day distribution camp under the celebrated Jaipur Foot programme, tagging Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directly.
The post, in Marathi, announced: 'नागपूर जिल्ह्यातील अस्थिव्यंग, कर्णबधिर व दिव्यांग व्यक्तींसाठी निःशुल्क जयपूर फूट साहित्य व साधनांचे वाटप करण्यात आले' — 'Free Jaipur Foot materials and devices were distributed for orthopedically handicapped, hearing-impaired, and persons with disabilities in Nagpur district.' The camp had been running for three days prior to the announcement.
What the Jaipur Foot programme delivers
The Jaipur Foot programme was launched in 1975 by the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, and has since grown into one of the world's largest prosthetic limb delivery systems. Its defining feature: high-quality artificial limbs and assistive devices distributed entirely free of charge to persons with disabilities, with no means test required at the point of distribution.
The Nagpur camp extended that reach to three distinct beneficiary groups — orthopedically handicapped individuals (अस्थिव्यंग), hearing-impaired persons (कर्णबधिर), and the broader category of persons with disabilities (दिव्यांग) — reflecting a multi-modal approach to disability rehabilitation rather than a single-device drive.
Maharashtra's pattern of disability outreach
State-NGO partnership camps of this kind sit within the framework of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which places a statutory obligation on states to ensure access to assistive devices. Maharashtra has periodically hosted such camps across multiple districts, and the Nagpur event follows that established pattern — with Nagpur, the state's winter capital and CM Fadnavis's home constituency, serving as the venue this time.
The central government's Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) scheme provides a parallel funding channel for exactly these kinds of distribution drives, and state-level camps often draw on both central and NGO resources to maximise reach.
For the residents of Nagpur district who walked away — sometimes literally for the first time unaided — the arithmetic is simple: three days of a camp, a lifetime of difference.
Point of View
Not a routine departmental exercise. This fits a broader national pattern where the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 has pushed state governments to demonstrate measurable, on-ground compliance. The question going forward is whether these periodic camps scale into a systematic district-by-district rollout or remain episodic goodwill events.
NationPress
10 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Jaipur Foot programme?
The Jaipur Foot programme, launched in 1975 by the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, provides free prosthetic limbs and assistive devices to persons with disabilities across India. It is one of the largest such programmes in the world.
Who benefited from the Nagpur Jaipur Foot camp?
The camp in Nagpur district served orthopedically handicapped individuals, hearing-impaired persons, and the broader category of persons with disabilities (divyang), covering multiple types of assistive needs.
Is the Jaipur Foot camp free for beneficiaries?
Yes. All Jaipur Foot materials and devices distributed at the camp were provided free of charge to eligible persons with disabilities in Nagpur district.
What law governs disability assistive device access in Maharashtra?
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 mandates that state governments ensure access to assistive devices for persons with disabilities. Maharashtra's camps are part of its compliance with this law.
Will similar camps be held in other Maharashtra districts?
Based on Maharashtra's track record, similar Jaipur Foot distribution camps have been held periodically across multiple districts. Whether this Nagpur camp leads to a formal expanded rollout has not been officially confirmed.
