Lok Sabha Question No. 3640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Implementation of PWD Act
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SATYA PAL SINGH, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## Government of India

## Implementation of PWD Act

## 3640. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: DR SATYAPAL SINGH:

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

- a) whether the Government has made any assessment on the implementation of three per cent quota for persons with   disabilities in Government   Departments,  PSUs and Government Companies, if S0, the details and outcome thereof;
2. (b) whether cases of violation of Persons with Disabilities(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act have come to the notice of the Government each of the last three years and the current year; during
3. (c) if s0, the details thereof and the action taken thereon, State/UT-wise; and
4. (d) the achievement made under the Accessible India Campaign(AIC) s0 far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) Department of Personnel Training (DoP&T) has informed that instructions were issued on 22nd 2015 to all concerned Departments/Ministries to take immediate necessary action for filling up of vacancies for persons with disabilities and launched a Special  Recruitment Drive for this purpose. Out of 15,694 vacancies   identified by the Central Government Departments/Ministries for  persons vacancies   have been   filled up. Filling up the vacancies including vacancies meant for persons with disabilities is a continuous process and as such no definite time frame for up of all the vacancies can be envisaged. May, filling
- (b) & (c) As per the Persons with Disabilities   (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full   Participation) 1995 as well as Rights of Persons with   Disabilities, 2016, the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities are responsible to Iook into the cases of violation of the provisions of the Act; As per information available from the Office of the Chief  Commissioner for   Persons with Act;

## Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Lok Sabha

Unstarred Question No. 3640 To be answered on 08.08.2017

cases   received the last   three years(2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17) and the current financial year i.e. 2017-18(upto June, 2017) are as under:during

| Year                      | Number of Cases registered cases brought forward   |   Number of Cases disposed off (including backlog) |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15                   | 2164+1203-3367                                     |                                               1842 |
| 2015-16                   | 2138+1525-3663                                     |                                               2340 |
| 2016-17                   | 1659+1323-2982                                     |                                               1498 |
| 2017-18 (Upto June, 2017) | 455+1484-1939                                      |                                                329 |

These complaints were   taken up with the concerned   authorities by the Olo CCPD. After following due process which includes   hearing out the parties,   appropriate directions/ recommendations were given to the concerned authorities.

State wise list of complaints is not separately and centrally maintained.

- (d) The Government has launched the Accessible India Campaign (AIC) on December 3,2015, for creating universal accessibility for Persons with disabilities in built environment, transport; and information communication   technology (ICT) ecosystem. Implementation of this campaign is a continuous process Major achievement made s0 far under this campaign are as follows:-
- Sanction of Rs 84.32 crore has been made for 385 buildings based on the proposals received from the States.
- Accessibility audit of 1662 buildings identified by State Governments has been completed
- For the Central Government Buildings maintained by CPWD, retrofitting in 49 buildings in 27 cities has been completed,
- 6920 buses   provided with   accessibility features in 26   reported State Road   Transport Undertakings in the country.
- 30 international airports & 58 Domestic Airports, have been provided with accessibility features namely, ramps, accessible toilets, lifts with braille symbols and auditory signals.
- 644 A1,A & B category railway stations have been made accessible in short term features. Two long-term  features: platform engraving on edges in 629 stations; trolley facility in 597 stations have been provided: path
- Department launched 'Sugamya   Pustakalaya an online library for   persons with Print disabilities to achieve 'Universal Accessibility'
- Rs. 26, 18,95,200/-has been sanctioned by this Department for making 917 websites accessible.