Lok Sabha Question No. 298 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Socio-economic Status of Disabled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWRERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2016

## Socio-economic Status of Disabled Persons

*298. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH;

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state;

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of socio-economic abled persons in the country and if the details status of differently thereof;
- (b) the number of differently abled persons in the country with the such persons who are economically number of independent; State-wise including Jharkhand; along
- (c) whether thec Government proposes to facilitate /empower the differently persons s0 a8 to enable them to earn their livelihood with abled dignity; and
- (d) if the details thereof and the efforts made so far in this regard? 80,

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the table of the House

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Q No 298 raised by Shri Pashupati Nath; regarding "Socio-economic States of Disabled Persons" for answer on 06.12.2016

- (a) The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that had launched a Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) in June, 2011 to generate information on a large number of social and economic indicators for ranking of households in rural and urban areas across the country including Jharkhand, The SECC 2011 was conducted by the States/ UTs with the technical and financial support of the Ministry of Rural Development  The process of the SECC has since been concluded in March, 2016. Ranking of Households in rural areas is made through a three-step process involving 13 Automatic Exclusion parameters for identifying not-poor households, 5 Automatic Inclusion parameters for identifying poorest of the poor households and 7 Deprivation Criteria for domain (www.secc gov.in): Out of 17,97,87,342 households in rural population of 88,66,91,938 in rural areas, persons with disabilities are 1,24,12,059, of which 65,50,591 persons with disabilities are identified as poor. they

Ministry of Urban  Development has stated that Socio Economic Caste Census in urban areas conducted by respective State Governments / UTs administration along with caste enumeration has been   completed. In the process, information regarding various individual particulars and households characteristics viz. main source of income/ earnings, housing/ dwelling; amenities, assets etc has been collected as per respondent based questionnaire methods. This data can be used to target   beneficiaries for different welfare programmes on basis of their own criteria\_

- (b) As per Census 2011, the number of persons with disabilities State/UT-wise including Jharkhand in the   country is at Annexure. No separate data on Mmber of economically independent persons with disabilities is compiled in this Ministry.
- (c) & (d) The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full  Participation) Act, 1995 (PwD Act; 1995)  provides various entitlements for persons with disabilities and mandates the appropriate Governments for taking measures for their empowerment and inclusion in the society; The Act also provides for 3 percent reservation in vacancies for with   disabilities (blindness or low vision, hearing impairment disability or cerebral palsy) in Government establishments The Government also implements various schemes for the empowerment of persons with disabilities. The important schemes are:
- (i) Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/ Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP): Under ADIP Scheme the funds are released to various

Implementing Agencies to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern; standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation by reducing the effects of  disabilities and enhance their economic potential.

- (ii) Scheme for   Implementation of   Persons with Disabilities   (Equal Opportunities, Protection of  Rights and Full Participation) Act; 1995 (SIPDA): Under this scheme; assistance is provided to State Governments and to autonomous organizations/Institutions under Central or State Governments for various activities relating to implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, particularly for creation of barrier free environment for persons with disabilities.
- (iii) The Department of   Empowerment with   Disabilities implements a Scheme, namely, Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) under which grant-in-aid is provided to NonGovernmental Organizations   (NGOs) for their projects   relating to rehabilitation of persons with disabilities aimed at enabling persons with disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal; physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or social functional levels.
- (iv) Scholarship schemes for students with disabilities such as Prematric, Post-matric, Class Education, National Fellowship, National Overseas Scholarship Top
- (v) Accessible India Campaign has been launched on 03.12.2015 with a view to create awareness and provide barrier free environment for persons with disabilities.
- (vi) the national action plan for skill development to impart skill training to persons with disabilities to enhance their scope of employment;

Further; with a view to provide more rights and entitlements to with disabilities, the Ministry has introduced the Rights Disabilities Bill, 2014 (to replace existing PwD Act; 1995) in Rajya Sabha on 07.02.2014. The Bill proposes to mandate the appropriate  Governments to frame scheme/programme for benefit of persons with disabilities in the area Of education,  social security, skill development; sports and recreational activities SO as to provide them an equitable environment for their and empowerment mainstreaming them in the society,

Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 298 for answer on 06/12/2016 regarding "Socio-economic Status of Disabled Persons"

|       | State/UT wise population of persons with disabilities as per Census 2011   | State/UT wise population of persons with disabilities as per Census 2011   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No. | State                                                                      | Total population of persons with disabilities as per Census 2011           |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                                                             | 1219785                                                                    |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                          | 26734                                                                      |
| 3     | Assam                                                                      | 480065                                                                     |
| 4     | Bihar                                                                      | 2331009                                                                    |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                                                               | 624937                                                                     |
| 6     | Delhi                                                                      | 234882                                                                     |
| 7     | Goa                                                                        | 33012                                                                      |
|       | Gujarat                                                                    | 1092302                                                                    |
|       | Haryana                                                                    | 546374                                                                     |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh                                                           | 155316                                                                     |
| 11    | J&K                                                                        | 361153                                                                     |
| 12    | Jharkhand                                                                  | 769980                                                                     |
| 13    | Karnataka                                                                  | 1324205                                                                    |
| 14    | Kerala                                                                     | 761843                                                                     |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh                                                             | 1551931                                                                    |
| 16    | Maharashtra                                                                | 2963392                                                                    |
| 17    | Manipur                                                                    | 58547                                                                      |
| 18    | Mizoram                                                                    | 15160                                                                      |
| 19    | Meghalaya                                                                  | 44317                                                                      |
| 20    | Nagaland                                                                   | 29631                                                                      |
| 21    | Odisha                                                                     | 1244402                                                                    |
| 22    | Punjab                                                                     | 654063                                                                     |
| 23    | Rajasthan                                                                  | 1563694                                                                    |
| 24    | Sikkim                                                                     | 18187                                                                      |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu                                                                 | 1179963                                                                    |
| 26    | Telangana                                                                  | 1046822                                                                    |
| 27    | Tripura                                                                    | 64346                                                                      |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh                                                              | 4157514                                                                    |
| 29    | Uttarakhand                                                                | 185272                                                                     |
| 30    | West Bengal                                                                | 2017406                                                                    |
| 31    | A&N Islands                                                                | 6660                                                                       |
| 32    | Chandigarh                                                                 | 14796                                                                      |
| 33    | Daman & Diu                                                                | 2196                                                                       |
| 34    | D& N Haveli                                                                | 3294                                                                       |
| 35    | Lakshadweep                                                                | 1615                                                                       |
| 36    | Puducherry                                                                 | 30189                                                                      |
|       | Total                                                                      | 2,68,14,994                                                                |