Lok Sabha Question No. 370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan

## 370. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a whether the targets for the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan during the years 2016 to 2018 have been achieved and if sSO, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is any plan to expand the reach of the mission to all other Government departments, websites, documents and buildings;

whether appropriate incentives are designed to incentivise the private sector for the same and if so, the details thereof? being

- (c) if so, the details of implementation of the scheme, State-wise especially in Odisha; and;

## ANSWER

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

(a) No Sir. Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) was launched on 03.12.2015 as a nation-wide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility: The campaign focuses on enhancing the accessibility of built environment, transport system and information & communication eco-system to make the life of Persons with Disabilities more convenient.

Observing the slow but steady progress made in implementation of Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan\_ revised deadlines have been extended to March; 2020 by the Central Advisory Board (CAB) Chaired by Hon"ble Minister of Social Justice Empowerment, the highest policy making body in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. being

Till 31.12.2019, under built up environment; Rs.354.45 Crores have been released to States/UTs to make 1058 identified buildings accessible Out of these, 251 buildings have been made accessible CPWD has made 998 central government buildings accessible

Under the transportation system,709 Al, A&B category railway stations have been provided short term  facilities and 603 railway stations have been provided term accessible features. Furthermore; 35 International  Airports and 55 out of 1,45,287 buses, 35,720 buses have been provided with basic accessibility features: long

Under Information and Communication   Technology ecosystem, 354 identified websites of States/UTs and 95 central government websites have been made accessible.

(b) to (c) Yes Sir. AlL States/UTs governments including Odisha and Central Ministries/Departments have been requested to enforce the accessibility standards for making all public buildings barrier free and have been requested for strict implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD) 2016 with special efforts to make all services including transport and Information and Communication Technology; accessible as per accessibility standards namely Harmonized Guidelines and Space   Standards for Barrier Free Built   Environment   for  Persons with Disabilities  and  Elderly Persons, 2016 issued by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA); Code of Practice and Bus Body Design and Approval, 2014 issued by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Guidelines for Indian Government Websites, 2016 issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), which have been notified and circulated to all States/UTs They

The details of State wise implementation of Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan till 31.12.2019 under the targets of built-up environment and websites are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II:

- (d) No, Sir: There is no scheme in the Central Government to incentivise the private sector in this regard.

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 370 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2020

## Details of Buildings\_under Accessible India Campaign

Annexure-T

## Annexure referred in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No: 370 dated 04.02.2020 regarding Accessible India Campaign:

| SNo.      | State                       | No of Buildings for which Funds have been released   | Amount Released (Lakhs)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|           | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 23                                                   | 632.32                    |
|           | Andhra Pradesh              | 38                                                   | 1436.33                   |
| 3         | Assam                       | 24                                                   | 697.84                    |
| 4         | Bihar                       | 21                                                   | 925.14                    |
| 5         | Chattisgarh                 | 23                                                   | 688.59                    |
| 6         | Chandigarh                  | 43                                                   | 415.38                    |
| 7         | Delhi                       | 18                                                   | 1393.77                   |
| 8         | Goa                         | 30                                                   | 444.63                    |
| 9         | Gujarat                     | 26                                                   | 114.37                    |
| 10        | Haryana                     |                                                      | 1394.79                   |
|           | Himachal Pradesh            | 8                                                    | 368.62                    |
| 12        | Jammu and Kashmir           | 29                                                   | 1808.72                   |
| 13        | Jharkhand                   | 14                                                   | 1166.85                   |
| 14        | Karnataka                   | 20                                                   |                           |
| 15        | Kerala                      |                                                      | 429.98                    |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh              | 31                                                   | 973.51                    |
| 17        | Maharashtra                 | 142                                                  | 1863.34                   |
| 18        | Meghalaya                   | 22                                                   | 2014.83                   |
| 19        | Mizoram                     | 23                                                   | 298.05                    |
| 20        | Nagaland                    | 16                                                   | 510.6                     |
| 21        | Odisha                      | 32                                                   | 1753.73                   |
| 22        | Puducherry                  | 28                                                   |                           |
| 23        | Punjab                      | 14                                                   | 837.74                    |
| 24        | Rajasthan                   | 88                                                   | 3813                      |
| 25        | Sikkim                      | 35                                                   | 578.14                    |
| 26        | Tamil Nadu                  | 16                                                   | 1103.88                   |
| 27        | Telangana                   | 16                                                   | 919.24                    |
| 28        | Tripura                     | 14                                                   | 2625.05                   |
| 29        | Uttrakhand                  | 9                                                    | 165.62                    |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh               | 137                                                  | 3299.83                   |
| 31        | West Bengal                 | 26                                                   | 1394.73                   |
| Sub Total | Sub Total                   | 1058                                                 | 35445.86                  |

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