Lok Sabha Question No. 2629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Assistance for Welfare of Physically Challenged
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2629

## ASSISTANCE FOR WELFARE OF PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2021

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

## 2629:   SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S. :

(a) whether assistance is being provided for the welfare of physically challenged people to various organizations in the country;

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(b) if so, the amount released and spent during each of the last three years and the current year; and (c) the details of organisations to which assistance were provided for the purpose during the said period along with the projects and amounts released?

## (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

(b)  and  (c)  The  details  of  funds  released  during  last  three  years  and  current  year  to  various organisations under Schemes/Non-Schemes initiatives of the Department for the welfare of Persons with Disabilities are as under:-

(a) Yes, Sir. 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 and also non-scheme initiatives for the welfare of Persons with Disabilities including physically challenged people. The major schemes of the Department  are;  Deendayal  Disabled  Rehabilitation  Scheme,  Assistance  to  Disabled  Persons  for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances, Scholarship for Students with Disabilities, Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities  Act  and  schemes  of  National  Trust.  These  schemes  are being implemented through various implementing agencies including institutes/organisations under the Department and Voluntary Organisations throughout the country.

## (Amount in Rs. crore)

|                                                                                                                    | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year                    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Details of Organisations                                                                                           | 2018-19 Amount   | 2019- 20 Amount  | 2020- 21 Amount  | 2021-22 Amount (as on 30.11.2021) |
| National Institutes under the Department                                                                           | 286.88           | 288.19           | 254.52           | 158.63                            |
| Composite Regional Centres under the Department                                                                    | 68.22            | 53.05            | 24.79            | 28.39                             |
| National Trust, a Statutory Body under the Department                                                              | 16.23            | 20.00            | 29.80            | 14.86                             |
| Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, a central Public Sector Enterprises under the Department      | 182.47           | 171.96           | 153.73           | 80.00                             |
| National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation, a central Public Sector Enterprises under the Department | 21.16            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00                              |
| Voluntary Organisations across the country                                                                         | 102.25           | 111.41           | 94.86            | 37.99                             |
| Total                                                                                                              | 677.21           | 644.61           | 557.70           | 319.87                            |

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