Lok Sabha Question No. 2780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Aids and Assistive Devices to Divyangjans and Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE &EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWRMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABLITIES LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 2780 To be answered on 13.03.2018

Aids and Assistive Devices to Divyangjans and Senior Citizens

## SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

- (a) the details of Aids and Assistive Devices distributed to the Divyangjans and senior citizens in the and country;
- (b) the number of people benefited under the scheme since its inception, State/ UT-wise?

## Answer Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment

## (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) Under Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchasel Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) psychological rehabilitation and economic empowerment; The has been social, ADIP Scheme since 1981 which has undergone periodic revisions  Under the implementing the and assistive devices distributed include Scheme; the main aids Motorized Tricycle, Wheel Chair; Crutches; Rolator; Walking Stick; Cane   folding  Smart  Cane, Braille kit; Daisy Smart Phone; Tablet; Behind the Ear (BTE)-Digital Sensory Inclusive Educational Kit (MSIED), Assistive Aid, MultiVision Aids (Magnifiers & Spectacles), CD (ADL) Kit with phone, Low ADIP Scheme also and Teaching\_and Learning Material (TLM) Kit provides for Cochlear implant with a ceiling of Rs. 6.00 Iakh per child Ministry Player; Hearing Daily Living Player\_

The related disabilities/infirmities  physical aids and assistive devices from age normalcy in their bodily functions Under the Scheme, assistive which can  restore near elbow crutches, walker/crutches; devices such as walking sticks, tripodslquad pods, aids, wheelchairs, artificial dentures; spectacles are provided free of cost to the eligible beneficiaries living living hearing

- (6) The State/UT-wise details of Divyangjan benefitted during the last 5 years and current under ADIP Scheme is as per Annexure I, year

The State/UT-wise details of senior citizens benefitted under RVY Scheme since April; 2017 is per Annexure II. as

## Annexure I

Aled-Peiseonumber of beneficiaries covered by Various Implementing Disabled Persons   for Purchase/Fittings of Aids and Agencies under Assistance to Appliances (ADIP Scheme) during the last five years and current year as On 28.02.2018)

Annexure referred to in reply to part (6) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Gopalakrishnan for answer on 13.03.2018 Question No. 2780 raised by Shri R; regarding Aids & Assisted Devices to Divyangian and Senior Citizens

| S.No.   | Name of the State / UTs   | 2012-13 No. of Beneficiarie   | 2013-14 No. of Beneficiaries   | 2014-15 No. of Beneficiaries   | 2015-16 No. of Beneficiaries   | 2016-17 No. of Beneficiaries   | 2017-18 No. of   |
|---------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------|
|         | Andhra Pradesh            | 20008                         | 15301                          | 22157                          | 9623                           | 3180                           | 2805             |
| 2       | Bihar                     | 11489                         | 6140                           | 3409                           | 1115                           | 2178                           |                  |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh              | 8778                          | 1011                           | 4961                           | 4092                           |                                | 6264             |
| 4       | Goa                       |                               | 351                            | 227                            | 137                            | 4034                           | 1462             |
| 5       | Gujarat                   | 7071                          | 5701                           | 5356                           | 1616                           | 166                            | 723              |
|         | Haryana_                  | 2179                          | 4705                           | 8272                           |                                | 28082                          | 29152            |
|         | Himachal Pradesh          | 7173                          | 9140                           | 8552                           | 8991 3655                      | 12453 2306                     | 5984             |
| 8       | Jammu and Kashmir         | 3157                          | 4162                           | 4529                           | 1770                           | 3154                           | 1361             |
| 9       | Jharkhand                 | 10942                         | 1516                           |                                |                                |                                | 3057             |
| 10      | Karnataka                 | 8108                          | 4197                           | 10963                          | 242                            | 806                            | 1604             |
| 11      | Kerala                    | 686                           | 1173                           | 4023 3223                      | 5377                           | 6520                           | 4337             |
| 12      | Pradesh Madhya            | 11948                         | 20598                          | 16953                          | 2636 29999                     | 3106 16699                     | 5382 9774        |
| 13      | Maharashtra               |                               |                                |                                |                                |                                |                  |
|         |                           | 20804                         | 32875                          | 19656                          | 27325                          | 18996                          | 17805            |
| 14      | Odisha                    | 13705 4739                    | 13612                          | 8161                           | 15421                          | 13757                          | 8161             |
| 15 16   | Punjab Rajasthan          | 19213                         | 6090 21019                     | 3491                           | 21936                          | 9882                           | 7190             |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu                | 10120                         |                                | 13457                          | 12568                          | 9754                           | 8510             |
| 18      | Uttar                     | 39739                         | 8882 60806                     | 10330 60309                    | 10047 45364                    | 9538                           | 8738             |
| 19      | Pradesh Uttrakhand        | 14594                         | 11526                          |                                |                                | 71375                          | 24816            |
| 20      | West Bengal               | 19407                         | 16592                          | 15030 13085                    | 7300                           | 8888                           | 6324             |
| 21      | Andaman &                 | 191                           | 69                             | 450                            | 13988                          | 25199 368                      | 12330            |
| 22      | Nicobar                   | 43                            |                                |                                |                                |                                | 144              |
| 23      | Chandigarh Dadra &        |                               | 86                             | 91                             |                                | 223                            | 14               |
|         | Haveli Nagar              | 17                            | 130                            | 361                            | 58                             | 70                             | 26               |
| 24      | Daman & Diu               | 59                            | 60                             | 95                             | 35                             | 82                             | 126              |
| 25      | Delhi                     | 3863                          | 9677                           | 4486                           | 7451                           | 8828                           | 1624             |

| 26    | Lakshadweep       |        |        |        |        |        | 266    |
|-------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| 27    | Puducherry        | 166    | 159    |        |        | 259    |        |
| 28    | Arunachal Pradesh | 1254   | 381    | 60     | 354    | 335    | 174 15 |
| 29    | Assam             | 10894  | 17571  | 17597  | 10136  |        |        |
| 30    | Manipur           | 1611   | 1049   | 2908   | 358    | 12876  | 18894  |
| 31    | Meghalaya         | 1406   | 747    | 1015   | 122    | 6827   | 725    |
| 32    | Mizoram           | 760    | 487    | 415    | 31     | 1422   | 86     |
|       | Nagaland          | 849    |        | 663    |        | 636    | 3      |
| 34    | Sikkim            | 480    |        | 332    | 22     | 432    | 97     |
| 35    | Tripura           | 665    | 982    |        | 420    |        | 0      |
| 36    | Telangna          |        | 700    | 150    | 1367   | 3031   | 1474   |
| Total | Total             |        |        | 828    | 2028   | 4833   | 2519   |
|       |                   | 256372 | 277225 | 265602 | 245584 | 290295 | 191966 |

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| The details of State/UT wise beneficiaries under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana are as under:-                                | The details of State/UT wise beneficiaries under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana are as under:-                                | The details of State/UT wise beneficiaries under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana are as under:-                                |
| SNo.                                                                                                                     | Name of the State Uts                                                                                                    | 2017-18 No: of Beneficiaries                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                           | 2720                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                        | Goa                                                                                                                      | 2407                                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                                                                  | 3133                                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                                        | Haryana                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                          | 1611                                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                         | 76                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                          | Kerala                                                                                                                   | 719                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                           | 3980                                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                                                              | 3126                                                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                                                | 1818                                                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                                                       | Puducherry                                                                                                               | 1529                                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                                                | 4210                                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                                       | Tripura                                                                                                                  | 795                                                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                                                       | Uttrakhand                                                                                                               | 1100                                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                            | 4080                                                                                                                     |
| Total                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                                    | 31304                                                                                                                    |

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