Lok Sabha Question No. 3310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Facilities for Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3310 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.03.2021

## Facilities for Differently Abled Persons

## 3310. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

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

(a) the details and the total number of differently abled persons in the country;

(6) the facilities   provided

(c) the details of the shorteomings found therein;

the steps taken by the Government to rectify these shorteom and ings;

(e) the budget allocated by the Government for differently abled persons during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) As   per Census 201, there are 2,68.14,994 persons with disabilities in the   country. Disability-wise population of persons with disabilities is at Annexure.

(b to (d) The Central Government has notified the Rights to Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Rules; 2017 on 15.06.2017. Rule 15 relates to accessibility standards for physical environment; transport and information and communication technology. As per Section 45 of RPwD Act; 2016 all the existing public buildings including educational institutions; banks ete: are required to be made accessible in accordance with the standards specified under these Rules within a period of 5 years.

Additionally, the Department implements Accessible India Campaign (AIC) which was launched on 03.12.2015 as a for achieving   universal  accessibility. The campaign focuses On enhancing the accessibility of Built Environment; Transportation System and Information and Communication   Technology Ecosystem t0 make the life of   Persons with Disabilities more convenient: Details of achievements SO far are as follows:

1180 identified buildings accessible. Out of these, 356 buildings CPWD has made 998 central government buildings accessible. have

Department of School Education and Literacy has informed that around 71% Government and Government aided schools have been provided with ramps with handrails and accessible toilets.

A & B category railway stations; seven Short Term Facilities (provision of non walkway from   parking to Station building   provision of signages  provision Of at least one drinking water provision of at least one disable friendly toilet and help you booth ete. have been provided) and 2 Long Term Facilities (facilities for inter-platform transfer and engraving On edges Of platforms) have been provided at 603 railway stations  Further; 35 International  Airports and 55 Domestic Airports have been made partially accessible. Out of' 1,47.368 42,169 buses are partially accessible and 10,175 are fully accessible\_ slippery tap: May buses;

Under   Information and Communication Technology Ecosystem, 20.52 crores has been released to Nodal agency. ERNET India to make identified websites of States/UTs accessible\_ 584 identified websites of States/UTs have been made accessible. In addition, 95 Central Government websites have been made accessible:

It has been observed that Accessibility standards/guidelines for all sectors have not been issued and features of accessibility are not available in most of the facilities. Accessibility features of identified facilities in three verticals of built Up environment, transport and ICT ecosystem provided by Central and State/UT Governments under AIC are monitored through a Management Information System (MIS) portal. Further; Government has recently launched the Sugamya Bharat App through which any person including a person with disability can report about accessibility issues faced by them in three verticals under AIC. These accessibility issues are forwarded to the appropriate authority for rectification. being

(e) The budget allocated to Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities during the last three years:

| Year    | Budget Estimate   | Revised Estimate (Rs: in crore)   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                   | 955.00                            |
| 2018-19 | 1070.00           | 1070.00                           |
| 2019-20 | 1204.90           |                                   |

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| Type of Disability   | Persons     | Males     | Females               |
|----------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------------------|
| In Seeing_           |             | 26,39,028 | 23,94,403             |
| In Hearing           | 50,72,914   | 26,78,584 |                       |
| In Speech            | 19,98,692   |           | 8,75,7051             |
| In Movement          |             | 33,70.501 | 20,66,3251            |
| Mental Retardation   | 15.05,964   | 8,70,898  | 6,35,0661             |
| IMental Illness      | 7.22,880    | 4,15,7581 |                       |
| Other Any            | 49.27.,589  | 27,28,125 | 21,99,464             |
| Multiple Disability  | 21,16.698   | 11,62,712 | 9,53,986              |
| Total                | 2,68,14,994 |           | 1,18,264,01 (44.11% , |

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