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- Press Trust of India

BENGALURU: The state government has approved establishment of care centres for the mentally challenged in Chitradurga, Yadgir, Kolar, and Bidar districts, with a grant limit of ₹6 crore.

The centres will be established in collaboration with NGO Aaladamara Foundation, said an order issued by the health department on Friday.

It was declared in Budget 2025 that care centres for mentally ill persons will be established at district-level hospitals in the state in collaboration with NGOs.

The order issued on Friday stated that in the remaining 27 districts, too, care centres for the mentally disabled will be established at district-level hospitals in collaboration with NGOs.

According to the Mental Health Care Act 2017, it is the duty of a police officer to protect people found wandering aimlessly on the streets, as these individuals are at risk of causing harm to themselves or others or creating public nuisance due to their mental state.