52 banks in the country have disbursed Rs 15,700 crore to more than one lakh 'Divyangs' (differently-abled persons) so far, said Union minister Virendra Kumar.
The mela is being organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and is scheduled to run till December 7.
A senior railway official the engine of a passenger train caught fire in the East Champaran district of Bihar on Sunday though nobody was injured in the incident.
