Lok Sabha Question No. 2664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Welfare for PwDs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2664

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2021

## WELFARE FOR PwDS

2664:   SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the funds released to various States for the welfare of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) during the last three years in the country, year-wise specially in the State of Bihar;
- (b) the details of the new schemes formulated for the welfare of persons with disabilities; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase job avenues for the PwDs across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a) Relief to the persons with disabilities is a State subject by virtue of entry '9' of the State list of the  Constitution  of  India.  However,  the  Central  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the State Governments  for the welfare of persons with disabilities. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities implements various Central Sector Schemes for the welfare  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  through  various  implementing  agencies  includes  its institutes/organisations,  Voluntary  Organisations  and  State  Governments  throughout  the country including in the State of Bihar. The details of funds released under the Schemes of the Department in which funds are released to State Governments are at Annexure I and II.
- (b) The Department is implementing various Central Sector Schemes namely Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation  Scheme  (since  1999),  Assistance  to  Disabled  Persons  for  Purchase/Fitting  of Aids/Appliances (since 2005), Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (since 2012-13) and Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act (since 1999). There are following six sub-schemes under the Scholarship Schemes:
- i. Pre-matric Scholarship for SwDs   (since 2014-15);
- iii. Scholarship for  Top Class Education for SwDs (since 2015-16);
- ii. Post-matric Scholarships for SwDs (since 2014-15);
- iv. National Overseas Scholarship (since 2014-15);
- vi. Free Coaching for SwD (since 2017-18).
- v. National Fellowship for PwDs (since 2012-13), and

Major Components of Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA) are:

- i. Creation of Barrier Free Environment for PwDs (since 1998-99),
- iii. Accessible India Campaign (since 2016-17),
- ii. Component of Skill Development (since 2013-14),
- iv. Unique Disability Identity Card (since 2014-15),

In addition, National Trust, a statutory body under the Department and set up in 2000 under the National Trust for the welfare of persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities Act, 1999 implements the following major schemes for the welfare of Persons with Disabilities:

- (i)     Disha (Early Intervention and School Readiness Scheme for 0-10 years) (since 2015-16)
- (iii)   Disha-cum Vikaas Scheme (Day Care) (since 2018-19)
- (ii)    VIKAAS (Day Care Scheme for 10+ years) (since 2015-16)
- (iv)   Samarth (Respite Care Residential Scheme) (since 2015-16)
- (vi) Samarth-cum-Gharaunda Scheme (Residential) (since 2018-19)
- (v)    Gharaunda (Group Home for Adults) (since 2015-16)
- (vii) 'Niramaya' Health Insurance Scheme (since 2015-16)
- (c) The Government has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 which came  into  force  on  19.04.2017.  Section  34  of  the  said  Act  provides  for  not  less  than  4% reservation  in  Government  vacancies  for  following  categories  of  persons  with  benchmark disabilities (disability of 40% or more):

(i)

blindness and low vision

1%

| (ii)   | deaf and hard of hearing                                                                                            | 1%   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
| (iii)  | locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; | 1%   |
| (iv)   | autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness;                                   | 1%   |
| (v)    | multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (i) to (iv) including deaf- blindness.                     | 1%   |

In order to implement the provision of reservation in Government employment envisaged under the RPwD Act, 2016, the Ministry notified the list of 3566 posts ( 1046 in Group A, 515 in Group B, 1724 in Group C and 281 in Group D) suitable for various categories of persons with benchmark disabilities on 04.01.2021.

Further, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) implements the National Action Plan (NAP) for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities (between the age group of 15 to 59 years) with a view to enhancing their scope of employability in both public  and  private  sectors  besides  promoting  self-employment.  To  promote  entrepreneurship among PwDs, financial assistance in terms of loan on subsidized rates is provided by National Handicapped  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NHFDC),  a  Central  Public  Sector Enterprise of the Department, under Divyangjan Swavalamban Yojna. NHFDC has also set up a Job Portal (www.disabilityjobs.gov.in) through which persons with disabilities can apply for jobs, skill trainings, education loans and self employment loans.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2664  for answer  on  14.12.2021  regarding ' Welfare  for  PwDs' raised  by Shri  Pradeep  Kumar Singh.

The  details  of  funds  released  under  the  Schemes  of  the  Department  in  which  funds  are released to State Governments are as under:

1. Accessible India Campaign (AIC) :  The details of funds released to the States/UTs during last three years are at Annexure II.
2. Unique  Disability  Identity  Card  (UDID): The details  of  funds  released  to  the States/UTs during last three years are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

|   S.No. | States/UTs                             |   2018-19 Fund Released |   2019-20 Fund Released |   2020-21 Fund Released |
|---------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands            |                    6    |                   13    |                    0    |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh                         |                    0    |                    0    |                   29.25 |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh                      |                   31    |                   24.72 |                    2.48 |
|       4 | Assam                                  |                    0    |                   64.75 |                    6    |
|       5 | Bihar                                  |                    0    |                   87.28 |                    6    |
|       6 | Chandigarh                             |                    0    |                    0    |                    0    |
|       7 | Chhattisgarh                           |                   35.5  |                   24.25 |                   30.76 |
|       8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu |                    0    |                    6.5  |                    0    |
|       9 | Delhi                                  |                    7.43 |                   35.9  |                    6    |
|      10 | Goa                                    |                    0    |                    2    |                    1.5  |
|      11 | Gujarat                                |                   38.5  |                   41.1  |                    6    |
|      12 | Haryana                                |                   22    |                    0.75 |                    0    |
|      13 | Himachal Pradesh                       |                   19.58 |                   15.12 |                    6    |
|      14 | Jammu and Kashmir                      |                   23    |                    4    |                    0    |
|      15 | Jharkhand                              |                   38.1  |                   24.44 |                    0    |
|      16 | Karnataka                              |                   33    |                   36.11 |                    6    |
|      17 | Kerala                                 |                   24    |                   14.5  |                    9.5  |
|      18 | Ladakh                                 |                    2    |                    0    |                    0    |
|      19 | Lakshadweep                            |                    0    |                    4    |                    6.42 |
|      20 | Madhya Pradesh                         |                   51    |                    1    |                    0    |
|      21 | Maharashtra                            |                   43.5  |                   11.07 |                    0    |
|      22 | Manipur                                |                    0    |                   28    |                    0    |
|      23 | Meghalaya                              |                    6    |                   14.75 |                    6    |
|      24 | Mizoram                                |                   14    |                   12.6  |                   11.42 |
|      25 | Nagaland                               |                    0    |                   22.25 |                    6    |
|      26 | Odisha                                 |                    3.05 |                    0    |                    2.88 |
|      27 | Puducherry                             |                    0    |                   10    |                    3    |
|      28 | Punjab                                 |                   28    |                   26.65 |                   12.08 |

| 29    | Rajasthan     |   26.60 |   6.00 |   6.00 |
|-------|---------------|---------|--------|--------|
| 30    | Sikkim        |    3.9  |  10    |   9    |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu    |    4.65 |   6.82 |   4.8  |
| 32    | Telangana     |    0    |   3    |  61.75 |
| 33    | Tripura       |    0    |   0    |   0    |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh |  113.49 |   6.16 |  65.43 |
| 35    | Uttarakhand   |    0    |  26.5  |   3.73 |
| 36    | West Bengal   |   23    |   0    |   0    |
| Total | Total         |  597.29 | 583.21 | 308    |

3. Creation of Barrier Free Environment for Persons with Disabilities : The details of funds released to the States/UTs during last three years are as under:

(Rs. in Lakh)

| S. No.   | State/UT          |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |      0    |      0    |    783.99 |
| 3        | Himachal Pradesh  |      0    |     19.9  |      0    |
| 4        | Madhya Pradesh    |    135.24 |      0    |     95.49 |
| 5        | Meghalaya         |      0    |   1208.61 |      0    |
| 6        | Mizoram           |      0    |      0    |    108.94 |
| 7        | Nagaland          |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 8        | Punjab            |     82    |      0    |      0    |
| 9        | Tripura           |      0    |      0    |    587.44 |
| 10       | Uttarakhand       |      0    |      0    |    280.28 |
| 11       | Uttar Pradesh     |     42.43 |      0    |    417.94 |
| 12       | Puducherry        |      0    |     46    |      0    |
| 13       | Ladakh            |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 14       | Rajasthan         |      6.03 |      0    |      0    |
| 15       | West Bengal       |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|          | TOTAL             |    265.7  |   1274.51 |   2274.08 |

4. Colleges  for  Deaf  in  Five  Regions  of  the  Country : The  details  of  funds  released  to  the States during last three years are as under:
5. State Spinal Injury Centre :- The details of funds released to the States/UTs during last three years are as under:

|      |        | Amount released (in Rs. lakh )   | Amount released (in Rs. lakh )   | Amount released (in Rs. lakh )   |
|------|--------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S.No | States | 2018-19                          | 2019-20                          | 2020-21                          |
| 1    | Kerala | 150.00                           | 0.0                              | 0.0                              |

| S.No   | State/UT       | Funds released (in Rs. Lakhs)   | Funds released (in Rs. Lakhs)   | Funds released (in Rs. Lakhs)   |
|--------|----------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        |                | 2018-19                         | 2019-20                         | 2020-21                         |
| 1      | Madhya Pradesh | 282.0                           | 0.0                             | 0.0                             |
| 2      | Rajasthan      | 0.0                             | 0.0                             | 31.0                            |
| Total  | Total          | 282.0                           | 0.0                             | 31.0                            |

Annexure referred to in the reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2664 for answer  on  14.12.2021  regarding ' Welfare  for  PwDs' raised  by Shri  Pradeep  Kumar Singh.

The  details  of  funds  released  to  the  States  during  last  three  years  under  Accessible  India Campaign Scheme:

| Sl   | State/UT                    | Amount of fund released (Rs. in lakh)   | Amount of fund released (Rs. in lakh)   | Amount of fund released (Rs. in lakh)   |
|------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| No.  |                             | 2018-2019                               | 2019-2020                               | 2020-2021                               |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh              | 718.16                                  | 0.0                                     | 0 .0                                    |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 0.0                                     | 789.27                                  | 0.0                                     |
| 3    | Assam                       | 0 .0                                    | 697.83                                  | 0.0                                     |
| 4    | Chattisgarh                 | 0.0                                     | 1988.22                                 | 91.76                                   |
| 5    | Goa                         | 444.62                                  | 0.0                                     | 0.0                                     |
| 6    | Haryana                     | 880.01                                  | 0.0                                     | 0.0                                     |
| 7    | Himachal Pradesh            | 48.49                                   | 390.97                                  | 0.0                                     |
| 8    | Jammu and Kashmir           | 1073.98                                 | 878.57                                  | 0.0                                     |
| 9    | Jharkhand                   | 583.42                                  | 0.0                                     | 0.0                                     |
| 10   | Karnataka                   | 1104.11                                 | 1604.53                                 | 0.0                                     |
| 11   | Kerala                      | 429.98                                  | 0.0                                     | 0.0                                     |
| 12   | Madhya Pradesh              | 467.48                                  | 190.03                                  | 0.0                                     |
| 13   | Maharashtra                 | 0.0                                     | 0.0                                     | 627.42                                  |
| 14   | Meghalaya                   | 325.16                                  | 31.88                                   | 0.0                                     |
| 15   | Mizoram                     | 0.0                                     | 417.66                                  | 0.0                                     |
| 16   | Nagaland                    | 0.0                                     | 0.0                                     | 317.61                                  |
| 17   | Odisha                      | 1028.48                                 | 221.73                                  | 0.0                                     |
| 18   | Punjab                      | 837.74                                  | 1144.01                                 | 0.0                                     |
| 19   | Tamil Nadu                  | 0.0                                     | 0.0                                     | 2856.37                                 |
| 20   | Telangana                   | 459.61                                  | 0.0                                     | 0.0                                     |
| 21   | Tripura                     | 0.0                                     | 2625.04                                 | 0.0                                     |
| 22   | Uttar Pradesh               | 746.28                                  | 1446.70                                 | 0.0                                     |
| 23   | Uttrakhand                  | 115.56                                  | 372.87                                  | 0.0                                     |
| 24   | West Bengal                 | 1105.22                                 | 0.0                                     | 0.0                                     |
| 25   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 632.31                                  | 0.0                                     | 448.59                                  |

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