Lok Sabha Question No. 4434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: UDID Cards for Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan, Ravneet Singh, Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNEMNT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4434 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2021

Disability Identity Cards

4434. SHRI NATARAJAN P. R: SHRI RANJEET SINGH BITTU: SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data on the number of differently abled persons in the country as on date and if so, the details thereof; State/UT, disability/ gender and age-wise;
- b) the details and the total number of Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Cards which have been issued by the Government; State/UT-wise the last two years; during
- whether it is a fact that a number of disabled persons have not been able to avail the benefits of this UDID Card and if so, the details thereof; State/ UT-wise; large
- whether the Government is any other measures to provide relief to   persons with disabilities, especially those badly affected during the Coronavirus pandemic period; and taking
- (e) if the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? SO,

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir: As per Census 2011, there are 2.68 crore Persons with Disabilities in India. State/UT and gender wise details are placed at Annexure-I, disability-wise and gender wise details at Annexure-
- (b) As of 18.03.2021, total 55.19 lakh UDID cards have been generated in all States/UTs The State/UT-wise UDID cards  generated  in last two years   and the current  year i.e. 2020-21 (upto 18.03.2021) is placed at Annexure-]V.
- (c\_ Yes; Sir: As per data of Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) office, 1.66 crore disability certificates have been issued to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) by States/UTs and 55.19 lakh UDID cards have been generated in all States/UTs as of 18.03.2021. In the UDID project upon of applications through the UDID portal i.e WWW. in, the   request is  processed and after due assessment of the disability by the concerned Medical Authorities, if eligible, UDID cards are issued to the PwDs by State/UT government. receipt

The UDID cards State/UT-wise generated are placed at Annexure-V .

## LOK SABHA

(d) & (e) The Central Government has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 which came into force on 19.04.2017. Section 8 of the said Act guarantees cqual protection and safety of persons with disabilities in situations of risk; armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters. The Act inter-alia provides for not less than 4% reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities (i.e. disability of 40% or more) in Government employment, accessibility in built-up infrastructure,  transportation and ICT ecosystem,   priority in treatment and access to  healthcare services for persons with disabilities. These   measures were also applicable the COVID-19 envisaged under the RPwD Act; 2016,the Ministry notified the list of 3566 posts suitable for various categories Of persons with benchmark disabilities on 04.01.2021. during

Ministry Of Health and Family Welfare issued a guidance note on 14.04.2020 to all States/UTs for addressing hcalth concerns %f all citizens including persons with disabilities and enabling them to avail uninterrupted emergency health care services  On 24.04.2020, all the States/UTs were requested by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment t0 ensure basic accessibility features in the centres for COVID-19 & quarantine facilities as well as for treatment at hospitals & health centres testing

The Ministry of Rural Development released Rs. 80 crore to the States/UTs under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna (PMGKY) for payment of ex-gratia of Rs 1O0O/- in two instalments (Rs 500 each) to 8 Gandhi National   Disability  Pension Scheme (IGNDPS):

During COVID-19 pandemic, the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) enhanced unemployment benefit from 25% to 50% of average   daily  earning and relaxed the   eligibility conditions for insured persons including persons with disabilities under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana for the period 24.03.2020 t0 31.12.2020.

On 26.03.2020. the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment issued Comprehensive Disability Inclusive  Guidelines for protection and safety of persons with disabilities (Divyangjan) COVID 19 to all States/UTs. These guidelines provide measures t0 be adopted by various States/District authorities to give focused attention to protection and safety of persons with disabilities COVID 19. These measures, inter-alia, include access to essential food, water, and medicines for PwDs; priority in treatment specially in respect of children and women with disabilities, on-line counselling   mechanism; 24X7 Helpline   Number at State   level exclusively for   Divyangjan with facilities of sign language interpretation and video calling   availability of information  relating to services and precautions COVID 19 in accessible format; and issuance of passes to caregivers of' persons with disabilities   during lockdown priority. These guidelines mandate the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and the District officer dealing with empowerment of Persons with Disabilities to act as the State Nodal  authority and the District Nodal   authority respectively;,t0 resolve disability specific issues of Persons with Disabilities. This Ministry also set up a dedicated 24x7 toll free Mental Health Rehabilitation helpline service KIRAN (18005990019) on 7lh September; 2020 to address mental health concerns of persons with disabilities COVID-19. during during during during

Further; relief to persons with disabilities is a State subject by virtue of 9 of the State list of the Constitution of India and accordingly it is the responsibility Of the State Governments to frame schemes and programmes to   help PwDs live a productive and independent life. The Central Government; however; supplements the efforts of the State Governments through its following major schemes: Entry

Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP): Under ADIP Scheme assistance is provided to persons with disabilities in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured; modern; standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psychological  rehabilitation by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhancing their economie potential. The scheme also has a provision to support cochlear implant surgery to hearing impaired children upto $ years ofage at a cost ofup to Rs.6.0O Iakh per child.

m) Scheme for Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (SIPDA): Under   this   scheme, assistance is   provided to   State   Governments and to   autonomous organizations/Institutions under   Central or State   Governments, for various   activities   relating to implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, mainly for creation of barrier free environment including Accessible India Campaign and skill development of persons with disabilities (PwDs) .

(iii)   Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS): Under the scheme grant-in-aid is provided to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for their projects relating to rehabilitation of persons with   disabilities  aimed at with   disabilities to   reach and maintain their optimal, physical, sensory. intellectual , psychiatric or social functional levels:

(iv)  Scholarship  schemes under   which with disabilities such as Pre-matric (for classes IX & X) Post-matric (from class XI up to Post Graduate degreeldiploma level), Class Education (Post graduate degree/diploma in notified Institutes), National  Fellowship (MPhil and PhD courses) National Overseas   Scholarship (for   Overseas education at P.G /Doctorate level) and Free Coaching for Students with Disabilities (SwDs) Top

Annexure   referred in  reply Sabha Unstarred Question: No. 4434 to be answered on 23.03.2021 raised by SHRI NATARAJAN P. R SHRI RANJEET SINGH BITTU, and SHRIRAJESH VERMA regarding "UDID Cards for Differently Abled Persons

| SNo.   | State/UT                   | Total number of Persons with Disabilities as per census 2011   | Male        | Female      |
|--------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
|        | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS  | 6.660                                                          | 3,861       | 2,799       |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH (Undivided) | 22,66.607                                                      |             | 10.42,148   |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH          | 26,734                                                         | 14,245      | 12,489      |
| 4      | ASSAM                      | 4,80,065                                                       | 2,57,385    | 222.680     |
| 5      | BIHAR                      | 23,31,009                                                      | 13,43,100   | 9,87,909    |
|        | CHANDIGARH                 | 14,796                                                         | 8,743       | 6.053       |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH               | 6,24,937                                                       | 3,34,093    |             |
| 8      | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI       | 3.294                                                          | 1,893       | 1,401       |
| 9      | DAMAN & DIU                | 2,196                                                          | 1,300       | 896         |
| 10     | GOA                        | 33.012                                                         | 17.016      | 15.996      |
| 11     | GUJARAT                    | 10.92.302                                                      | 6,12,804    | 4,79.498    |
| 12     | HARYANA                    | 5.46,374                                                       | 3.15.533    | 2,30.841    |
| 13     | HIMACHAL PRADESH           | 1,55,316                                                       | 86,321      | 68,995      |
|        | JAMMU & KASHMIR            | 3.61,153                                                       | 2,04.834    | 1,56.319    |
| 15     | JHARKHAND                  | 7,69,980                                                       | 4,26,876    | 3,43,104    |
| 16     | KARNATAKA                  |                                                                | 726.521     | 5,97.684    |
| 17     | KERALA                     | 7.61,843                                                       | 3,94,706    | 3,67,137    |
| 18     | LAKSHADWEEP                | 1,615                                                          | 838         | 777         |
| 19     | MADHYA PRADESH             | 15,51,931                                                      | 8,88,751    | 6,63,180    |
| 20     | MAHARASHTRA                | 29,63,392                                                      |             | 12,71,107   |
| 21     | MANIPUR                    | 58,547                                                         | 31,174      | 27,373      |
| 22     | MEGHALAYA                  | 44,317                                                         | 23,326      | 20,991      |
| 23     | MIZORAM                    | 15,160                                                         | 8,198       | 6,962       |
| 24     | NAGALAND                   | 29.631                                                         | 16,148      | 13,483      |
| 25     | DELHI                      | 2.34.882                                                       | 1,38.379    | 96.503      |
| 26     | ODISHA                     | 12.44.402                                                      | 6.74.775    | 5.69.627    |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY                 | 30.189                                                         | 16.373      | 13.816      |
| 28     | PUNJAB                     | 6.54.063                                                       | 3,79.551    | 2,74,512    |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN                  | 15.63,694                                                      | 8,48,287    | 7.15.407    |
| 30     | SIKKIM                     | 18,187                                                         | 9.779       | 8.408       |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU                 | 11,79,963                                                      | 6,57.418    | 5,22,545    |
| 32     | TRIPURA                    | 64,346                                                         | 35,482      | 28,864      |
| 33     | UTTAR PRADESH              | 41,57,514                                                      | 23.64,171   | 17,93.343   |
| 34     | UTTARAKHAND                | 1,85.272                                                       | 1,02,787    | 82.485      |
| 35     | WEST BENGAL                |                                                                | 11,27,181   | 8,90.225    |
| Total  | Total                      | 2.68,14,994                                                    | 1,49,88,593 | 1,18,26.401 |

Annexure   referred of' Lok Sabha Unstarred Question. No. 4434 to be answered on 23.03.2021 raised by SHRI NATARAJAN P. R. SHRI RANJEET SINGH BITTU, and SHRI RAJESH VERMA regarding ~UDID Cards for Differently Abled Persons

| Category wise Number of Personswith Disabilities 4S per Census 2017   | Category wise Number of Personswith Disabilities 4S per Census 2017   | Category wise Number of Personswith Disabilities 4S per Census 2017   | Category wise Number of Personswith Disabilities 4S per Census 2017   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Type of Disability                                                    | Persons                                                               | Males                                                                 | Females                                                               |
| In Seeing                                                             | 50,33.4314                                                            | 26,39,028                                                             | 23,94.403                                                             |
| In Hearing                                                            | 50.72.914                                                             | 26,78,584                                                             | 23,94,330                                                             |
| In Speech                                                             | 19.98.692                                                             | 11,22,987                                                             | 8,75,7051                                                             |
| In Movement                                                           |                                                                       | 33,70,501                                                             |                                                                       |
| Mental Retardation                                                    | 15,05,964                                                             |                                                                       | 6,35,066                                                              |
| Mental Illness                                                        | 7,22,880                                                              | 4,15,758                                                              | 3,07,122                                                              |
| Other Any                                                             |                                                                       | 27,28,125                                                             | 21,99.464                                                             |
| Multiple Disability                                                   | 21,16,698                                                             | 11,62.712                                                             | 9,53,9861                                                             |
| Total                                                                 | 2,68,14,994                                                           | 1,49,885,93 (55.89%                                                   | 1,18,264,01 (44.11%                                                   |

Annexure   referred in reply 4434 to be answered on 23.03.2021 raised by SHRI NATARAJAN P\_ SHRI RANJEET SINGH BITTU, and SHRI RAJESH VERMA regarding "UDID Cards for Differently Abled Persons' R

| wise Persons with Disabilities population as per Census 2011 Age   | wise Persons with Disabilities population as per Census 2011 Age   | wise Persons with Disabilities population as per Census 2011 Age   | wise Persons with Disabilities population as per Census 2011 Age   | wise Persons with Disabilities population as per Census 2011 Age   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                    | Age-group                                                          | Males                                                              | Females                                                            | Total                                                              |
| 1                                                                  | 0-4                                                                | 6,90.506                                                           | 6,01,131                                                           | 12,91,637                                                          |
| 2                                                                  | 5-9                                                                | 10.81,831                                                          | 8,74,095                                                           | 19.55,926                                                          |
| 3                                                                  | 10-19                                                              |                                                                    | 20.06.350                                                          | 46,17,073                                                          |
| 4                                                                  | 20-29                                                              | 24.19.434                                                          |                                                                    | 41,90.732                                                          |
| 5                                                                  | 30-39                                                              | 21,13,099                                                          | 15.23.202                                                          | 36.36.301                                                          |
| 6                                                                  | 40-49                                                              | 18,51,895                                                          |                                                                    | 31,16.130                                                          |
| 7                                                                  | 50-59                                                              | 14,30.952                                                          | 10.61,828                                                          | 24,92,780                                                          |
| 8                                                                  | 60-69                                                              |                                                                    | 12.63,470                                                          | 26,57,913                                                          |
| 9                                                                  | 70-79                                                              | 8,84,940                                                           | 8,84,546                                                           |                                                                    |
| 10                                                                 | 80-89                                                              | 3,37,195                                                           | 3,86.437                                                           |                                                                    |
| 11                                                                 | 90+                                                                | 97.417                                                             |                                                                    | 2,25,588                                                           |
| 12                                                                 | Not Stated Age                                                     | 76,158                                                             | 61,638                                                             | 1,37,796                                                           |
| Total                                                              | Total                                                              |                                                                    | 1,18.26,401                                                        | 2,68,14,994                                                        |

Annexure   referred in reply to  part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question. No. 4434 to be answered on 23.03.2021 raised by SHRI NATARAJAN P. R SHRI RANJEET SINGH BITTU,

| S.No.   | States/UTs                             | 2018-19 No. of UDID   | 2019-20 No. of UDID   | 2020-21 (As on 18.03.21 No. of   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
|         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS            | 1,381                 | 1,768                 | 682                              |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH                         | 0                     | 11,11,418             | 0                                |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                      | 94                    | 686                   | 403                              |
| 4       | ASSAM                                  | 0                     | 14,168                | 26.,620                          |
| 5       | BIHAR                                  | 1.464                 | 7,796                 |                                  |
|         | CHANDIGARH                             | 1,713                 | 2,742                 | 488                              |
|         | CHHATTISGARH                           | 69,908                | 33.309                | 20,090                           |
| 8       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELL & DAMAN AND DIU | 349                   | 444                   | 132                              |
| 9       | DELHI                                  | 14                    | 1,188                 | 3.021                            |
| 11      |                                        | 0                     |                       | 923                              |
| 10      | GOA                                    |                       | 130                   | 33,865                           |
| 12      | GUJARAT HARYANA                        | 78,363 22.211         | 82,446 6,565          | 5,792                            |
| 13      | HIMACHAL PRADESH                       | 2,543                 | 20,607                | 15,778                           |
| 14      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                      | 3,906                 | 16,610                | 9,038                            |
| 15      | JHARKHAND                              | 6.287                 | 4,222                 | 661                              |
| 16      | KARNATAKA                              | 2                     | 1,54,034              | 1,13.628                         |
| 17      | KERALA                                 | 3.159                 |                       | 25,355                           |
| 18      | LAKSHADWEEP                            | 0                     | 27                    | 306                              |
| 19      | MADHYA PRADESH                         | 60.341                | 61,661                | 2,13,527                         |
| 20      | MAHARASHTRA                            | 58.673                |                       | L67.540                          |
| 21      | MANIPUR                                | 0                     | L080                  | 994                              |
| 22      | MEGHALAYA                              | 3,066                 | 5.364                 | 12.247                           |
| 23      | MIZORAM                                | 698                   | 1,081                 | 850                              |
| 24      | NAGALAND                               | 0                     | 466                   | 207                              |
| 25      | ODISHA                                 | 1,17.406              |                       |                                  |
| 26      | PUDUCHERRY                             |                       |                       | 45.586                           |
|         |                                        | 0                     | 3.536                 | 9,834                            |
| 27      | PUNJAB                                 | 22,994                | 92,910                | 79,549                           |
| 28      | RAJASTHAN                              | 42.555                | 55.812                | 8,660                            |
| 29      | SIKKIM                                 |                       | 356                   | 1,416                            |
| 30      | TAMIL NADU                             | 15,733                | 1,21,508              | 1,10,201                         |
| 31      | TELANGANA                              | 1                     | 4,76,092              | 0                                |
| 32      | TRIPURA                                | 701                   | 1,591                 | 2,094                            |
| 33      | UTTAR PRADESH                          |                       | 2,09,754              | 1,84,656                         |
| 34      | UTTARAKHAND                            | 0                     | 2,919                 | 4,550                            |
| 35      | WEST BENGAL                            |                       |                       | 4                                |

Annexure  referred in  reply to part (c) of' Lok Sabha Unstarred Question: No. 4434 to be answered on 23.03.2021 raised by SHRI NATARAJAN P. R. SHRI RANJEET SINGH BITTU, and SHRI RAJESH VERMA regarding "UDID Cards for Differently Abled Persons

| S_ No_   | States/UTs                           | No. of Disability Certificates issued by State Govt: as per CCPD data   | No. of e- UDID Cards Generated as on 18.03.2021   |   Percentage of Coverage |
|----------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|          | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS          | 4,840                                                                   | 3,961                                             |                    81.84 |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH                       |                                                                         | 11,11,418                                         |                   118.46 |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                    | 2,907                                                                   | 1,186                                             |                    40.8  |
| 4        | ASSAM                                |                                                                         | 40,788                                            |                    12.34 |
| 5        | BIHAR                                |                                                                         | 1,14,102                                          |                     7.96 |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH                           | 25.899                                                                  | 5,083                                             |                    19.63 |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH                         | 3,43,927                                                                | 1,67,324                                          |                    48.65 |
| 8        | DADRA NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | 5,790                                                                   | 925                                               |                    15.98 |
| 9        | DELHI                                | 1,73,655                                                                | 4,223                                             |                     2.43 |
| 10       | GOA                                  |                                                                         | 1,053                                             |                     5.48 |
| 11       | GUJARAT                              | 5.51,658                                                                | 2,34,339                                          |                    42.48 |
| 12       | HARYANA                              | 3,39,190                                                                | 41,960                                            |                    12.37 |
| 13       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                     | 89,404                                                                  | 38,950                                            |                    43.57 |
| 14       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                    | 79,385                                                                  | 29,554                                            |                    37.23 |
| 15       | JHARKHAND                            | 4,58.024                                                                | 14,982                                            |                     3.27 |
| 16       | KARNATAKA                            | 10,98,500                                                               | 2,67,664                                          |                    24.37 |
| 17       | KERALA                               | 3.14,777                                                                | 1,40,262                                          |                    44.56 |
|          | LAKSHADWEEP                          | 1,422                                                                   | 333                                               |                    23.42 |
| 19       | MADHYA PRADESH                       | 6,60,313                                                                | 5,81,682                                          |                    88.09 |
| 20       | MAHARASHTRA                          | 16,11,628                                                               | 4,39,946                                          |                    27.3  |
| 21       | MANIPUR                              | 27,519                                                                  | 2,074                                             |                     7.54 |
| 22       | MEGHALAYA                            | 38,157                                                                  | 21,439                                            |                    56.19 |
| 23       | MIZORAM                              | 12,236                                                                  | 2,905                                             |                    23.74 |
| 24       | NAGALAND                             | 1,752                                                                   | 673                                               |                    38.41 |
| 25       | ODISHA                               | 10.76,707                                                               | 3,68,222                                          |                    34.2  |
| 26       | PUDUCHERRY                           | 29,343                                                                  | 13,370                                            |                    45.56 |
| 27       | PUNJAB                               | 3.58.206                                                                | 1,.96.116                                         |                    54.75 |
| 28       | RAJASTHAN                            | 5,47,792                                                                | 3,59.307                                          |                    65.59 |
| 29       | SIKKIM                               | 5,767                                                                   | 1,899                                             |                    32.93 |
| 30       | TAMIL NADU                           | 11.89.611                                                               | 2,69,443                                          |                    22.65 |
| 31       | TELANGANA                            | 7,02,157                                                                | 4,76,093                                          |                    67.8  |
| 32       | TRIPURA                              | 84,044                                                                  | 4,847                                             |                     5.77 |
| 33       | UTTAR PRADESH                        |                                                                         | 5,55,342                                          |                    24.87 |
| 34       | UTTARAKHAND                          | 1,18,714                                                                | 7,469                                             |                     6.29 |
| 35       | WEST BENGAL                          | 16.88.207                                                               | 9                                                 |                     0    |
| Total    | Total                                | 1,65,96,480                                                             | 55,18,943                                         |                    33.25 |