Lok Sabha Question No. 3364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Disability Identity Cards
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Kumar Bandi

## GOVERNEMNT' OF INDIA DEPARTMENT' OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND) EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3364

## Disability Identity Cards

## 3364. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR:

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

a whether the Government is providing disability identity cards at medical camps to assess the disability and percentage of disability by registering the patients with the State Government and if the details thereof; SO,

(c) whether after getting them disability IDs, Aadhaar cards would be the next to help them benefits under Government schemes once improve and discharged; step get they get

(b) whether the type of disability and percentage of disability would be assessed and the doctor would attest the certificate   through   registering with Aadhaar   enrolment,  capturing of iris and fingerprints and if sO, the details thereof;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the progress made so State-wise; and far,

(e) the funds sanctioned/spent so far and the criteria adopted in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes, Sir. State/UT Governments issue Disability Certificates as well as Unique Disability Identity (UDID) cards   after assessment of the type of disability and percentage of disability at nominated  hospital or through organising camps. The Government is   implementing the Unique Disability Identification (UDID) Project with a vicw to create a national data base for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and to issue unique disability ID cards t0 PwD. The UDID project provides an online platform (swavlambancard-govin) for issuance of disability certificates as well UDID cards. special

(b) Under the UDID project, the PwDs can   apply for UDID card   through UDID portal WWW swavlambancard gov.in) with of identity and address, of which the Aadhaar card is one of the proofs. On receipt of the application on the UDID portal, the concerned District Medical Authority assesses the type and percentage of disability as per thc guidelines issued from time to time; Every District Medical Authority has been issued a login-id and password for enabling them official access to the portal for processing the application and of certificate of disability as well as UDID card. In addition, the portal has the option of designated District Medical Authorities to sign such certificates of disability as well UDID cards through Aadhaar or digital signature. proof grant

(c) to (e) Aadhaar enrollment is an ongoing process and any PwDs can register and Aadhaar card. The benefits under the government schemes depend upon the eligibility criteria and scheme norms. Mandatory provision of Aadhaar in scheme depends upon the benefits being given  under the specific scheme: get

AlI States/UTs in the country have started generating UDID cards to the PwDs. As on 11.03.2021 The State/UT-wise details of the UDID cards gcncratcd arc placcd at Anncxurc-L

As an 17.93 crorc to the State/UT governments for implementation of thc UDID Project.

Annexure referred in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question. No 3364 to be answered on 16.03.2021 raised by SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR regarding sDisability Identity Cards"

| UDID Card Status as on [1.03.2021   | UDID Card Status as on [1.03.2021    | UDID Card Status as on [1.03.2021     |
|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S_ No_                              | States/UT's                          | No. of e- UDID Cards Generated so far |
|                                     | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS          | 3,950                                 |
| 2                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                       | 11,11,418                             |
| 3                                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                    | 1,168                                 |
| 4                                   | ASSAM                                | 40,058                                |
| 5                                   | BIHAR                                | 1,11,940                              |
| 6                                   | CHANDIGARH                           | 5,073                                 |
| 7                                   | CHHATTISGARH                         | 1,66,517                              |
| 8                                   | DADRA NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | 915                                   |
| 9                                   | DELHI                                | 4,033                                 |
| 10                                  | GOA                                  | 1,002                                 |
| 11                                  | GUJARAT                              | 2,33,125                              |
| 12                                  | HARYANA                              | 41,659                                |
| 13                                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH                     | 38,677                                |
| 14                                  | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                    | 28,979                                |
| 15                                  | JHARKHAND                            | 14,963                                |
| 16                                  | KARNATAKA                            | 2,63,645                              |
| 17                                  | KERALA                               | 1,40,019                              |
| 18                                  | LAKSHADWEEP                          | 331                                   |
| 19                                  | MADHYA PRADESH                       | 5,79,980                              |
| 20                                  | MAHARASHTRA                          | 4,07,563                              |
| 21                                  | MANIPUR                              | 2,029                                 |
| 22                                  | MEGHALAYA                            | 21,344                                |
| 23                                  | MIZORAM                              | 2,881                                 |
| 24                                  | NAGALAND                             | 656                                   |
| 25                                  | ODISHA                               | 3,66,318                              |
| 26                                  | PUDUCHERRY                           | 13,270                                |
| 27                                  | PUNJAB                               | 1,94,222                              |
| 28                                  | RAJASTHAN                            | 3,59,307                              |
| 29                                  | SIKKIM                               | 1,869                                 |
| 30                                  | TAMIL NADU                           | 2,66,214                              |
| 31                                  | TELANGANA                            | 4,76,093                              |
| 32                                  | TRIPURA                              | 4,794                                 |
| 33                                  | UTTAR PRADESH                        | 5,51,316                              |
| 34                                  | UTTARAKHAND                          | 7,302                                 |
| 35                                  | WEST BENGAL                          | 9                                     |
| Total 54,62,639                     | Total 54,62,639                      | Total 54,62,639                       |

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