Lok Sabha Question No. 3177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Distribution of Aids and Assistive Devices
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sandhya Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3177

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## DISTRIBUTION OF AIDS AND ASSISTIVE DEVICES

## 3177.   SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

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

- (a) the details of the distribution of aids and assistive devices provided to 'Divyangjan in the State of Madhya Pradesh including Bhind Parliamentary constituency during the last three years;

(b)  the  total  funds  allocated  and  utilized  along  with  the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the motorized tricycle distribution scheme during the last three years and the current year in Madhya Pradesh, District wise; and

(c) the measures taken by the Government to increase awareness regarding the scheme in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a).  The details of the distribution of aids and assistive devices to Divyangjan under the Scheme of  'Assistance  to  Disabled Persons for  Purchase/Fitting  of  Aids and  Appliances  (ADIP)' in the State of Madhya Pradesh including Bhind Parliamentary constituency during the last three years are as under:-

| Year    |   Number of Divyangjan |   Funds Utilized (Rs.in crore) |
|---------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                  15317 |                          12.41 |
| 2019-20 |                  17587 |                           9.48 |
| 2020-21 |                  29936 |                          16.96 |

(b).    There is no separate allocation of funds made for distribution of Motorized Tricycle under the ADIP Scheme. The details of district wise funds utilized and number of Motorized Tricycle distributed in the State of Madhya Pradesh are at Annexure.

(c).     For spreading awareness about the Scheme, advertisements are released by the Ministry in newspapers while organising the distribution camps.  Provision has also been made in the ADIP Scheme for  use  of  5%  of  the  grant-in-aid  as  administrative  overhead  expenses  for  conducting awareness,  assessment  and  follow-up  camps.  Besides,  the  following  measures  are  taken  by  the Implementing Agencies for creating awareness about the Scheme:-

- i. Distribution of the pamphlet locally.
- ii. Display of banners at prominent places close to assessment camp locations.
- iii. Dissemination of information about scheme through publishing advertisement in local newspapers.
- iv. Post distribution publicity is also done in the electronic media like You-tube channel, Facebook, Twitter etc. to spread the awareness about the scheme.

The  awareness  measures  taken  by  the  Department  across  the  country  including  Madhya Pradesh, during the last three years in respect of the ADIP Scheme are as under:-

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|   S. No. | Particulars                                                                                                  | Activities                                                                                                                                                                     |   2018-19 2019-20 | 2020-21                                                       |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Print Media Publicity (Only in Madhya Pradesh) Advertisements through Bureau Outreach Communication(BOC)     | No. of Print of and 05                                                                                                                                                         |                07 | 12                                                            |
|        2 | Electronic Media Publicity (across the country including Madhya Pradesh)                                     | ADIP documentary film and Scrolling of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO)'s helpline Number on Doordarshan 01 (30 minutes duration documentary film) |                 0 | 01 (2 months duration Scrolling of ALIMCO's helpline number ) |
|        3 | Press releases & Media clippings after the event (across the country including Madhya Pradesh) Media various | clipping in newspapers. 35                                                                                                                                                     |                55 | 136                                                           |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply   to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.3177  for  answer  on 22.03.2022  regarding "Distribution of Aids and Assistive Devices"

District-wise funds utilized and number of motorized tricycle distributed in the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme

| during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   | during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   | during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   | during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   | during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   | during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   | during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   | during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   | during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   | during the last three years and current year under the ADIP Scheme   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No.                                                               | District                                                             | FY 2018-19                                                           | FY 2018-19                                                           | FY 2019-20                                                           | FY 2019-20                                                           | FY 2020-21                                                           | FY 2020-21                                                           | FY 2021-22 (as on 28.02.2022) (provisional)                          | FY 2021-22 (as on 28.02.2022) (provisional)                          |
|                                                                      |                                                                      | Number of Motorized Tricycle distributed                             | Fund Utilized (Rs.in Lakh)                                           | Number of Motorized Tricycle distributed                             | Fund Utilized (Rs.in Lakh)                                           | Number of Motorized Tricycle distributed                             | Fund Utilized (Rs.in Lakh)                                           | Number of Motorized Tricycle distributed                             | Fund Utilized (Rs.in Lakh)                                           |
| 1                                                                    | KATNI                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0.00                                                                 | 0                                                                    | 0.00                                                                 | 131                                                                  | 32.75                                                                | 24                                                                   | 6.00                                                                 |
| 2                                                                    | SEONI                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0.00                                                                 | 0                                                                    | 0.00                                                                 | 110                                                                  | 27.50                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0.00                                                                 |
| 3                                                                    | JABALPUR                                                             | 74                                                                   | 18.50                                                                | 205                                                                  | 51.25                                                                | 64                                                                   | 16.00                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0.00                                                                 |
| 4                                                                    | BHIND                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 44                                                                   | 11.00                                                                | 31                                                                   | 7.75                                                                 |
| 5                                                                    | BALAGHAT                                                             | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 196                                                                  | 49.00                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 6                                                                    | DATIA                                                                | 36                                                                   | 9.00                                                                 | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 151                                                                  | 37.75                                                                |
| 7                                                                    | REWA                                                                 | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 152                                                                  | 38.00                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 8                                                                    | PANNA                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 105                                                                  | 26.25                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 9                                                                    | CHHATARPUR                                                           | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 73                                                                   | 18.25                                                                | 73                                                                   | 18.25                                                                | 238                                                                  | 59.50                                                                |
| 10                                                                   | SATNA                                                                | 348                                                                  | 87.00                                                                | 140                                                                  | 35.00                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 23                                                                   | 5.75                                                                 |
| 11                                                                   | SINGRAULI                                                            | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 12                                                                   | GWALIOR SPL                                                          | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 73                                                                   | 18.25                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 13                                                                   | DINDORI                                                              | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 14                                                                   | NARSINGPUR                                                           | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 21                                                                   | 5.25                                                                 |
| 15                                                                   | KARELI                                                               | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 16                                                                   | HOSHANGABAD                                                          | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 39                                                                   | 9.75                                                                 | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 17                                                                   | ASHOK NAGAR                                                          | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 35                                                                   | 8.75                                                                 | 28                                                                   | 7.00                                                                 |
| 18                                                                   | NIWARI                                                               | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 19                                                                   | ANUPPUR                                                              | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| 20                                                                   | TIKAMGARH                                                            | 123                                                                  | 30.75                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 36                                                                   | 9.00                                                                 | 98                                                                   | 24.50                                                                |

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| 21    | RAISEN     |    0 |      0 |   46 |   11.50 |    0 |      0 |    0 |      0 |
|-------|------------|------|--------|------|---------|------|--------|------|--------|
| 22    | MORENA     |   57 |  14.25 |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |   17 |   4.25 |
| 23    | RATLAM     |  165 |  41.25 |    0 |    0    |   18 |   4.5  |    2 |   0.5  |
| 24    | CHHINDWARA |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |  193 |  48.25 |
| 25    | UMARIA     |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |   28 |   7    |
| 26    | DAMOH      |  150 |  37.5  |    0 |    0    |   19 |   4.75 |    0 |   0    |
| 27    | INDORE     |   69 |  17.25 |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    0 |   0    |
| 28    | RAJGARH    |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    1 |   0.25 |
| 29    | SAGAR      |  120 |  30    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    0 |   0    |
| 30    | SHIVPURI   |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    0 |   0    |
| 31    | BETUL      |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |   17 |   4.25 |  116 |  29    |
| 32    | SHAHDOL    |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |   10 |   2.5  |
| 33    | GUNA       |    0 |   0    |   60 |   15    |    0 |   0    |    0 |   0    |
| 34    | BHOPAL     |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    0 |   0    |
| 35    | SHAJAPUR   |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    5 |   1.25 |
| 36    | UJJAIN     |   82 |  20.5  |   20 |    5    |   60 |  15    |   53 |  13.25 |
| 37    | NEEMUCH    |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    4 |   1    |
| 38    | AGRA MALWA |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    1 |   0.25 |
| 39    | VIDISHA    |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |   36 |   9    |    8 |   2    |
| 40    | DHAR       |   25 |   6.25 |   62 |   15.5  |    0 |   0    |    0 |   0    |
| 41    | MANDSOUR   |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    0 |   0    |
| 42    | KHARGAON   |    4 |   1    |   68 |   17    |    0 |   0    |    0 |   0    |
| 43    | DEWAS      |    0 |   0    |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |   18 |   4.5  |
| 44    | KHANDAWA   |   49 |  12.25 |    0 |    0    |    0 |   0    |    0 |   0    |
| 45    | NAGDA      |   18 |   4.5  |    0 |    0    |   20 |   5    |    0 |   0    |
| Total | Total      | 1320 | 330    |  713 |  178.25 | 1189 | 297.25 | 1070 | 267.5  |

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