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Principal District and Session Judge Marula Siddaradhya said that District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), with coordination of Yadgir Institute of Medical Science (YIMS) and other related departments, have organised a medical camp to asses disabilities on Thursday (October 30, 2025). Assistive equipment will be distributed in November, after complete assessment during the camp. He was addressing a press conference at the District Court Complex in Yadgir on Saturday. The judge said that with the aim to provide equipment for the differently abled, visually impaired, senior citizens, and also the general public, the DLSA has organised the camp to assess the percentage of disability of the differently abled and visually impaired, and based on that, required equipment will be distributed at the district court complex, in the month of November. Mr. Marula Siddaradhya said that many employees under judiciary, advocates, and general public are suffering from the disability. The DLSA has decided to hold health assessment camp with the YIMS, Department for the Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens, Health and Family Welfare. He added that the entire process from assessment of health to distribution of equipment like wheelchairs, ear aid, and others is free of cost. He said that the person with disabilities, who have a card issued by the competent authority, should bring it along with their Aadhaar card while attending the camp on Thursday. To a question, he said that the second assessment camp will also be organised; if the expected persons don’t turn up before the scheduled programme for distribution of the equipment, it will ensure that no single disabled person is ousted from getting benefit. He appealed to the general public to make use of this opportunity. The District Judge said that the process to establish new taluk courts in Gurmitkal and Hunsagi is under way. The renovation work of the existing building belonging to the Town Municipal Council in Gurmitkal is underway, as ₹12 lakh has been released for the purpose. While ₹15 is being spent for renovation of the existing building belonging to KBJNL in Hunsagi, it is also under progress, and the new taluk courts will be functional in these buildings shortly. He added that land is available to establish another taluk court at Wadagera. Mr. Siddaradhya said that the old district court complex, which is under possession of the Judiciary Department, will house the District Consumers Redressal Forum. Civil Judge and member of DLSA Mariyappa and others were present.
