Lok Sabha Question No. 1493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1493 TO BE ANSWER ON 12.02.2019

5493, SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: ANANDRAO ADSUL: DR SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI

- (whether awareness regarding the Deendayal Disabled Non-Governmental Oganisations (NGOs) and the Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) among general public is very low;

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

- (b) if the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether 90 per cent of the funds earmarked remained unspent; for rehabilitation scheme under DDRS have
- (d) if so, the details of the funds earmarked 2016-2017 and 2017-2018; to each State and UT the years 2015-2016, during
- (e) the details of the major components of DDRS; and
- the details of the hindrances faced in the with the steps taken by the Government implementation of the components of DDRS in the country? to eliminate the hurdles faced in this regard being along being

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(a) & (b) Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme is Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities since 1999 . implemented by Department of released to 600 Non-Governmental The scheme is very popular and fund is For increasing awareness stcps are takenbeing being

- () Advertisement through newspapers of the scheme all over India
- implemented through an online portal called e-Anudan. being
- () The scheme is available on the website of Department WWWA (iii) The scheme is disabilityaffairs gov in
- and District Social Welfare Officers are invited t0 participate. Two such conferences in Hyderabad and Mumbai in 2018-19. were held
- (c) & (d) the last three for the scheme was utilized. Dears from 2015-16 to 2017-18 almost the entire actual Details of the Estimate (BEYRevised allocation expenditure under DDRS is as underEstimate (RE) and During budget Budget

| Year    |   BE |   RE | (UIn Rs: Crore) Actual Expenditure   |
|---------|------|------|--------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |   60 |   51 | 50.19                                |
| 2016-17 |   45 |   45 |                                      |
| 2017-18 |   60 |   60 | 45.00 60.00                          |
| Total   |  165 |  156 | 155.19                               |

Statement indicating  State/UTs wise  grants-in-aid Annexure-I. released to NGOs under DDRS is at

- (e) As per the DDRS Scheme norms agencies in the form of 90% of the expenditure is provided to the the Himalayan grant-in-aid: In case of special areas North implementing Region, Left Extremism affected Eastern states, States in borders, 100% is provided The areas and Districts adjoining international (i) Honorarium and grant-in-aid consists of the following major componentsconveyance to staff like Wing
- (ii) Stipend for beneficiariesmhostel maintenance
- (ii) Transportation of beneficiaries
- (iv) Cost of Raw Materials
- (v) Contingencies to meet office expenses, electricity and (vi) Rent for premise of the centre water charges;
- (f As per the scheme norms the recommendation However; in many cases State Govt: of State Government is extremely crucial. grant-in-aid to NGOs gets delayed cecommendation is received late, due to which relenseiof by limitation of time since forward to next financial proposals which could not be taken Up in a particular year provided these are complete in all year are carried respects.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) & (d) of Lok  Sabha Annexur-I answer on 12.02.2019 Unstarred Question No. 1493 for

Ghealats-in-Aid released under Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme the last three years (DDRS) during

| S.No.   | Name of the State     | 2015-16       | (Amount in Rs. lakh)   | (Amount in Rs. lakh)   |
|---------|-----------------------|---------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh        |               | 2016-17                | 2017-18                |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh     | 826.83        | 763.14                 | 1101.15                |
| 3       | Assam                 | 6.74 88.92    | 9.64                   | 1.58                   |
| 4       | Bihar                 |               | 94.01                  | 88.98                  |
| 5       | Chattisgarh           | 62.03         | 25.16                  | 80.58                  |
| 6       | Delhi                 | 47.49 197.81  | 17.51                  | 24.3                   |
| 7       | Goa                   | 8.87          | 82.16                  | 196.37                 |
| 8       | Gujarat               | 4724          | 4.89                   | 0                      |
| 9       | Haryana               | 117.94        | 322 116.24             | 58.85                  |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh      | 20.53         |                        | 119.5                  |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir       | 9.58          | 24.16                  | 24.84                  |
| 12      | Jharkhand             |               | 3.25                   | 0.68                   |
| 13      | Karnataka             | 77.52         | 0.94                   |                        |
| 14      | Kerala                |               | 96.73                  | 83.86                  |
| 15      | Pradesh Madhya        | 362.25 132.69 | 446.16                 | 574.32                 |
| 16      | Maharashtra           | 141.47        | 99.75                  | 148.04                 |
| 17      | Manipur               | 284.38        | 221.47                 | 321.64                 |
| 18      | Meghalaya             | 45.86         | 270.91                 | 448.3                  |
| 19      | Mizoram               |               | 65.16                  | 23.21                  |
| 20      | Nagaland              | 11.25         | 7.38                   | 9.44                   |
| 21      | Odisha                | 0.41          | 0                      | 0                      |
| 22      | Punjab                | 4451          | 329.31                 | 526.93                 |
| 23      | Rajasthan             | 46.23         | 68.95                  | 86.58                  |
| 24      | Sikkim                | 139.18        | 136.12                 | 188.63                 |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu            | 0             | 0                      | 0                      |
| 26      | Tripura               | 234.29        | 98.77                  | 216.42                 |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh         | 1 550.16      | 12.09                  | 2.84                   |
| 28      | Uttrakhand            | 41.47         | 376.19                 | 557.57                 |
| 29      | West Bengal           | 304.34        | 28.01                  | 26.52                  |
| 30      | Telangana             | 750.13        | 361.66 700.88          | 384.9                  |
| 31      | Andman and Nicobar    |               |                        | 685.37                 |
| 32      | Chandigarh            |               | 0                      | 0                      |
|         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli_ | 0 0           | 0                      | 0                      |
|         | Daman & Diu           |               | 0                      | 0                      |
| 35      | Lakshadweep           | 0             | 0                      | 0                      |
| 36      | Pudducherry           | 0             | 0                      | 0                      |
| Total   | Total                 | 14.83 5018.99 | 7.16 4500.00           | 18.36 5999.77          |