Lok Sabha Question No. 1369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Schemes for PwDs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA

## SCHEMES FOR PWDS

## 1369. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT सामािजक  Ɋाय  और  अिधकाįरता  मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any separate scheme for persons with higher disability under Section 38 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, if so, the details thereof ;

(b) whether there is also any separate scheme for the said persons with higher disability on making the certificate  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  the  Section  38(1)  of  the  said  Act,  if  so,  the details thereof; and

(c)  whether any assistance has been provided to disabled people under the said scheme in the country including Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI B L VERMA)

(a) & (b):  As per Rule (9) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2019, the State Government or Union Territory Administrations may develop dedicated schemes to provide high support to such persons with benchmark disabilities (disability of 40% or more) who are recommended by the Assessment Board constituted by States/UTs for high support needs. Further, under the National Fund for Persons with Disabilities, there is a component to provide financial support to assist the individual person with benchmark disability having high support needs to meet their certain exclusive needs. Under this component, financial assistance is capped at either the actual cost of the customized mobility equipment or  Rs.  1  lakh,  whichever  is  lower.  Additionally,  assistive  devices  or  equipment  available  with  the ALIMCO (a Central Public Sector Enterprise) must be procured exclusively from them and cannot be sourced from any other provider.  In the  FY 2024-25, two beneficiaries  have been provided  motorized wheel  chair  through  ALIMCO  under  this  component  of  National  Fund  for  which  total  payment  of Rs.1,44,000/- has been made to ALIMCO.

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1369 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2024

The  Department  is  also  implementing  the  Scheme  of  'Assistance  to  Persons  with  Disabilities    for Purchase/Fitting  of  Aids/Appliances  (ADIP)'  under  which  funds  are  released  to  various  Implementing Agencies to assist the eligible persons with benchmark disabilities which also include persons with higher degrees  of  disability  (not  specifically  in  terms  of  Section  38  of  the  RPwD  Act,  2016)  in  procuring durable,  sophisticated  and  scientifically  manufactured,  modern,  standard  aids  and  appliances  that  can promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhancing their economic potential.

- (c):  The  number  of  beneficiaries  (NOB)  covered  under  ADIP  Scheme  during  last  05  years  including Rajasthan is as under :-

| Year    | NOB(All India)   |   NOB (Rajasthan) |
|---------|------------------|-------------------|
| 2019-20 | 3,51,629         |              7210 |
| 2020-21 | 2,58,749         |              6398 |
| 2021-22 | 2,43,987         |              5366 |
| 2022-23 | 2,89,987         |              4946 |
| 2023-24 | 3,46,864         |              5623 |

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