Lok Sabha Question No. 3573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase/fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP) Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Imran Masood

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3573

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2024

## ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED PERSONS FOR PURCHASE/FITTING OF AIDS/APPLIANCES (ADIP) SCHEME

## 3573. Shri Imran Masood:

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

- (a)  the  basis  of  accepting  application  and  distributing  equipment's  to  Divyang  applicants  in "ADIP Scheme";
- (b) the details of the agency responsible for accepting application and distributing equipment in ADIP Scheme for Divyang applicants in district Saharanpur;
- (c) whether there is any monitoring system of Union Government or State Divyangjan Welfare Department on ALIM CO, the nodal agency for distributing equipment under the ADIP Scheme; and
- (d)  the  year-wise  details  of  applications,  accepted  applications  and  actual  distribution  of motorized tricycle under ADIP Scheme to Divyang applicants in Saharanpur district during last five years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B. L. VERMA)

- (a)      The  eligibility  criteria  for  receiving  aids  and  appliances  under  Scheme  of  Assistance  to Persons with Disabilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP) are as follows:
- i.    An Indian citizen of any age.
- ii.  Holding a UDID card issued by the Ministry or enrolment number of UDID card alongwith Disability Certificate with atleast 40% disability.
- iii. Aadhaar number or enrolment Id of Aadhaar Card alongwith other documents as specified by the Department vide notification issued u/s 7 of Aadhaar Act, 2016.
- iv. Having monthly income not exceeding Rs.30,000/- per month.
- v. In case of dependents, the income of parents/guardians not exceeding Rs. 30,000/- per month and,
- vi. Not having received assistance during the last 3 years for the same purpose from any source.
- (b)  and  (c)  The  Scheme  is  implemented  through  various  implementing  agencies(IAs)  such  as Artificial  Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India ( A L I M C O , a Central Public Sector Enterprise) / National/Apex Institutes(NIs)/Composite Regional Centres (CRCs)/ District Disability  Rehabilitation  Centre(DDRCs)/National  Trust/Non-Government  Organizations.  IAs conducts assessments and distributes aids and assistive devices to eligible Divyangjan through camps across the country. In addition, beneficiaries can also apply for aids and appliances online through  the  ARJUN  Portal  by  submitting  their  requests.  ARJUN  Portal  also  enables  the monitoring of ALIMCO's performance in providing aids and assistive devices under the ADIP Scheme.
- (d) The  details  of  Motorized  Tricycles  distributed  in  Saharanpur  District  of  Uttar  Pradesh post assessment during last five years is as under:

| Year    |   Number of Motorized Tricycle Distributed |   Value (Rs. In Lakh) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 2019-20 |                                          0 |                  0    |
| 2020-21 |                                          0 |                  0    |
| 2021-22 |                                          0 |                  0    |
| 2022-23 |                                          0 |                  0    |
| 2023-24 |                                         77 |                 37.73 |

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