Mumbai, Nov 13 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) aimed at strengthening protection of 'divyang' or differently-abled persons against exploitation, abuse and violence and for quick action against offenders, an official said on Thursday.

The SOPs were issued by the Persons with Disabilities Welfare Department in a government resolution (GR).

Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, immediate and effective action in cases of violence, exploitation and abuse of differently-abled persons is mandatory. Accordingly, district and sub-divisional magistrates have been empowered to take preventive and legal action against the offenders, the department said.

Disability Welfare Department Secretary Tukaram Mundhe said in a statement that

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