Lok Sabha Question No. 2206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Appointment of State Commissioners
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## (Divyangjan)

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2206 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2016

## Appointment of State Commissioners

## 2206. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) whether   State   Commissioners have been   appointed in under  Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act; 1995, and
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) the number %f complaints received by the Commissioners in the States last three and the total State-wise; during
- (d) the nature of complaints generally received; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure effective empowerment of physically disabled persons? being

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

- (a) (b) As per Section 0 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) 1995 every State   Government may, by notification appoint & Commissioner for persons with disabilities for the purpose of this Act As\_per the details received from the Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, 35 States/UTs have appointed Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities  either full time basis or given  additional in their respective States/UTs, Details of the Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities in State/UT's is at Annexure-L, Act; charge
- (c) As perh the information received from the Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, details of the complaints received and disposed of by the Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities in States UTs the last three years (2013-14,2014-15 and 2015-16) is at Annexure-IL during
- (d) Nature of complaints received in the Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities consists matter relating to education,  conduct of examination; disability certificates, accessibility, benefit of Government schemes/programmes etc

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

(e) 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 Government also implements various   schemes for the   empowerment of persons The important schemes are: Act,

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 theit 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 of Persons 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 Pre-matric, Post-matric, Class Education, National Fellowship, National Overseas Scholarship Top

(vi) 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

(vii) The Government has launched the national action plan for skill development to impart skill training to persons with disabilities to enhance their scope of employment;

Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities takes steps to safeguard the rights ad facilities made available to persons with disabilities under Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and 1995 or non-implementation of Iaws,  rules, bye-laws, regulations; executive orders, guidelines or instructions made or" issued by the appropriate Governments and the local authorities for the welfare and protection of rights of persons with disabilities, and take up the matter with the appropriate authorities on receipt of any complaint or on its own motion; CCPD also reviews implementation of the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 by the State Governments from time to time:

2206 for answer on 29.14.2016 raised by Shri Naranbhai Question No: of State Commissioners Kachhadiya regarding Appointment

| State Commissioners for Persons With Disabilities   | State Commissioners for Persons With Disabilities   | State Commissioners for Persons With Disabilities   | State Commissioners for Persons With Disabilities   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|                                                     | STATES                                              | STATUS                                              |                                                     |
| 1                                                   | A&N                                                 | Additional Charge                                   | NAME Shri MN, Murali                                |
| 2                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                      | Additional Charge_                                  |                                                     |
| 3                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                   | Additional Charge_                                  | Mr Talem Tapok                                      |
| 4                                                   | Assam                                               | Independent Charge                                  | Shri PR Gharphalia                                  |
| 5                                                   | Bihar                                               | Additional Charge_                                  |                                                     |
| 6                                                   | [Chandigarh                                         | Additional Charge                                   | Mr_Arvind Kumar Singh MsBhawna                      |
|                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                        | Additional Charge                                   | Shri M.L, Pandey Garg                               |
| 8                                                   | Daman & Diu                                         | Additional Charge_                                  | Shri                                                |
|                                                     | Dadra & Nagar                                       | Haveli [Additional Charge                           | Umesh Kumar Tyagi_ Shri Vinod P Kavle               |
| 10                                                  | Delhi                                               | Additional Charge_                                  |                                                     |
| 11                                                  | Goa                                                 | Independent Charge                                  | Dr Dilraj Kaur                                      |
| 12                                                  | Gujarat                                             | Independent Charge_                                 | Ms Anuradha Joshi                                   |
| 13                                                  | Haryana_                                            | Independent Charge                                  | Shri Sanjay Nandan Agrawal                          |
| 14                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                    | Additional Charge                                   | Shri Raj Nirbhik                                    |
| 15                                                  | Jammu & Kashmir                                     | Additional Charge_                                  | Ms Anuradha Thakur Shri Tasneem Maajid              |
| 16                                                  | Jharkhand                                           | Independent Charge_                                 | Shri Satish Chandra Kumar                           |
| 17                                                  | Karnataka                                           | Additional Charge_                                  |                                                     |
| 18                                                  | Kerala                                              | Additional Charge                                   | Shri Govindaraju                                    |
| 19                                                  | Lakshadeep                                          | Additional Charge                                   | Shri A Shajahan                                     |
| 20                                                  | Maharashtra                                         | Independent Charge_                                 | Shri Navin Kumar Saxena                             |
| 21                                                  | Maniput                                             | Additional Charge_                                  | Shri Nitin Patil                                    |
| 22                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                      | Vacant                                              | DrRK_Kumariit Singh                                 |
|                                                     | Meghalaya                                           | Independent Charge_                                 | Ms_Caramai Kharkongor                               |
| 24                                                  | Mizoram                                             | Additional Charge                                   | Shri PLalchhuanga                                   |
| 25                                                  | Nagaland                                            | Independent Charge_                                 | Dr: Atha Vizol                                      |
| 26                                                  | Odisha                                              | Independent Charge_                                 | Dr_Minati Behera                                    |
| 27                                                  | Puducherry                                          | Additional Charge                                   | Shri B , R. Babu                                    |
| 28                                                  | Punjab                                              | Independent Charge                                  | Shri Bibekananda Sarkar                             |
| 29                                                  | Rajasthan                                           | Independent Charge_                                 |                                                     |
| 30                                                  | Sikkim                                              | Additional Charge_                                  | Shri Dhanna Ram Purohit                             |
| 31                                                  | Tamilnadu                                           | Independent Charge_                                 | ShriR KPurkayastha                                  |
| 32                                                  | Telangana                                           | Additional Charge _                                 | Thiru S _Murugaia                                   |
| 33                                                  | Tripura                                             | Additional Charge                                   | SmtM Prashanti                                      |
| 34                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                       | Additional charge_                                  | Shri Chaitanya Murti                                |
| 35                                                  | Uttrakhand                                          | Additional Charge                                   | Shri Mahesh Kumar Gupta Shri Manoj Chandran         |
| 36                                                  | West Bengal_                                        | Independent Charge_                                 | Smt Ranu Bhattacharya                               |

| State Commissioners for PwDs with Independent (Full Time Commissioner) charge   | 13   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
| State Commissioners for PwDs with Additional charge                             | 22   |
| Post vacant                                                                     |      |

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