PASIGHAT, Sep 29: To help the rural community access easy, free and timely legal services, a free Legal Aid Clinic at Police Station Mebo was inaugurated on Saturday under the initiative of the  Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APLSA)  in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority, East Siang District.
The clinic was inaugurated by Tageng Padoh, District and Sessions Judge cum Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) for East Siang District, in the presence of dignitaries.
The Legal Aid Clinic aims to provide speedy, easy, and accessible legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of society, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to seek justice and support. The newly set up clinic is intended to provide speedy, easy and accessible legal aid to the women, weaker sections of society, which would also benefit the inmates and cases related to missing children and offences against children.
To commemorate this opening, a legal awareness program was conducted at the Inspection Bungalow (IB) in Mebo. The program was attended by Gaon Burahs, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), as well as principals and students from the Government Higher Secondary School, Mebo.
During the event, DLSA Chairman, Tageng Padoh, spoke about the rampant drug menace in society and called upon the public to come together to fight this pressing issue. He also briefed attendees about the operations of the Legal Aid Clinic. SDPO Pankaj Lamba, while speaking on the occasion, stated that this initiative reflects the commitment to ensure that legal services are accessible to all, and he encouraged the community to take advantage of the resources available at the Legal Aid Clinic. DIPRO 

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