Lok Sabha Question No. 3003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Cochlear Implants
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Maddila  Gurumoorthy, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3003

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

## COCHLEAR IMPLANTS

3003: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

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

- (a) the number and percentage of deaf persons in country;
- (b) the details of the support provided to deaf persons including the funds provided to support the States particularly Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government provides free cochlear implants to deaf persons under any scheme;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  beneficiaries  from  Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  last  five years;
- (e) whether the Government has considered bringing such implants under price control; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the time by which such a move is likely to come into practice?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- ( a ) According  to  Census  2011, the  total  number  of  persons  with  disability  in  hearing  in  the country is 50,72,914 which constitutes 18.9% of the total number of persons with disabilities.
- ( b ) Relief  to  persons  with  disabilities  is  primarily  a  State  subject  by  virtue  of  Entry  9  in  the State list of the Constitution of India. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the States  for  the  welfare  of  persons  with  disabilities  including  deaf  persons  through  various schemes and programmes. The details of the major schemes of the Department are:
- (i) Assistance to Persons with Disabilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids  and Appliances (ADIP): Under ADIP Scheme, funds are released to various implementing agencies to assist eligible persons with disabilities including deaf persons 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.

Being  a  Central  Sector  Scheme,  no  state-wise  allocation  is  made.  However,  state-wise funds utilized including Andhra Pradesh under the ADIP Scheme are in Annexure-I .

- (ii) Scheme  for  Implementation  of  the  Rights  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  Act (SIPDA): Under  this  Scheme,  assistance  is  provided  to  State  Governments  and  autonomous organizations/ Institutions under Central or State Governments/ various implementing agencies for  various  activities  relating  to  the  implementation  of  the  Rights  of  Persons  with  Disabilities Act,  2016. Major Components of the Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA) are:
1. Creation of Barrier-Free Environment for PwDs
2. Accessible India Campaign (AIC)
3. National Action Plan for Skill Development

Being a Central Sector Scheme, no state-wise allocation is made. However, state-wise funds released under the Accessible India Campaign and the Creation of a barrier-free environment of sub-scheme  of  SIPDA  for  the  last  three  years  are  in Annexure-II .  State-wise  funds  released under Skill National Action Plan for Skill Development are in Annexure-III .

(iii) Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS): Under the Scheme, grant-inaid  is  provided  to  Non-Governmental  Organizations  (NGOs)  for  their  projects  relating  to rehabilitation  of  persons  with  disabilities,  aimed  at  enabling  them  to  reach  and  maintain  their optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or social functional levels.

Being a Central Sector Scheme, no state-wise allocation is made. However, the state-wise funds released including Andhra Pradesh under DDRS Scheme is at Annexure-IV.

- (iv) Scholarship  schemes  for  students  with  disabilities: Under  this  Scheme,  the Government provides scholarships for students with disabilities such as Pre-matric (for classes IX  &  X),  Post-matric  (from  class  XI  up  to  Post  Graduate  degree/diploma  level),  Top  Class Education (Post graduate degree/diploma in notified Institutes), National Fellowship (M.Phil and Ph.D. courses), National Overseas Scholarship (for Overseas education at P.G./Doctorate level).

Under  the  Scholarship  scheme  is  released  directly  to  the  beneficiary's  account  under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. State-wise funds released under Scholarship Scheme are in Annexure-V.

(c) and (d). Under ADIP Scheme, there is a provision for providing free Cochlear Implants and post-operative therapy and rehabilitation for children with hearing impairment with a ceiling of Rs.7.00 lakh per unit in case of children with pre-lingual hearing loss between 1 to 5 years of age and  Rs.6.00  Lakh  in  case  of  children  with  acquired  hearing  loss  between  5  to  18  years.  The financial support will cover the cost of the implant, surgery, therapy, mapping, travel and preimplant assessment in both cases.

State-wise  details  of  Cochlear  Implant  Surgery  conducted  including  Andhra  Pradesh under the ADIP Scheme during the last five years are in Annexure-VI.

(e) and (f). As of now, Cochlear Implants are imported as there is no domestic Manufacture for the same. Further, there is no proposal under consideration to bring Cochlear Implant under price control.  However,  in  order  to reduce  the  cost  of  Cochlear  Implants,  the  project  for  the development of the indigenous Cochlear Implant (CI) system 'Sravan' had been initiated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO), Ministry of Defence and is currently under the trial stage.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3003 for answer on 08.08.2023 regarding "Cochlear Implants".

## Annexure-I

State-wise details  of funds  utilized  for the  distribution  of  various  types  of aids  &  assistive  devices to Divyangjan under the Assistance to Persons with Disabilities  for Purchase/Fitting  of  Aids/Appliances (ADIP) Scheme during the last three years.

|       |                     | Funds utilized (Rs.in Lakh)   | Funds utilized (Rs.in Lakh)   | Funds utilized (Rs.in Lakh)   |
|-------|---------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S.No. | State / UTs         | 2020-21                       | 2021-22                       | 2022-23                       |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh      | 1490.75                       | 1757.62                       | 829.95                        |
| 2     | Bihar               | 667.39                        | 675.77                        | 1491                          |
| 3     | Chhattisgarh        | 400.80                        | 18.86                         | 161.35                        |
| 4     | Goa                 | 173.03                        | 2.62                          | 14.18                         |
| 5     | Gujarat             | 968.29                        | 890.45                        | 1095.87                       |
| 6     | Haryana             | 306.79                        | 482.94                        | 753.70                        |
| 7     | Himachal Pradesh    | 108.76                        | 79.91                         | 130.13                        |
| 8     | Jammu and Kashmir   | 212.6                         | 321.97                        | 538.13                        |
| 9     | Jharkhand           | 162.19                        | 294.32                        | 763.48                        |
| 10    | Karnataka           | 481.01                        | 502.34                        | 1371.34                       |
| 11    | Kerala              | 300.27                        | 265.17                        | 300.75                        |
| 12    | Madhya Pradesh      | 1696.51                       | 1723.27                       | 2049.98                       |
| 13    | Maharashtra         | 2482.85                       | 2665.92                       | 1901.14                       |
| 14    | Odisha              | 981.72                        | 982.74                        | 871.59                        |
| 15    | Punjab              | 449.65                        | 1210.94                       | 1083.49                       |
| 16    | Rajasthan           | 607.96                        | 759.88                        | 1241.94                       |
| 17    | Tamil Nadu          | 557.09                        | 885.37                        | 746.47                        |
| 18    | Uttar Pradesh       | 3548.46                       | 3473.67                       | 6759.40                       |
| 19    | Uttarakhand         | 262.22                        | 161.27                        | 353.5                         |
| 20    | West Bengal         | 713.05                        | 547.50                        | 1876.46                       |
| 21    | Andaman &Nicobar    | 5.33                          | 14.05                         | 6.63                          |
| 22    | Chandigarh          | 46.46                         | 25.55                         | 45.44                         |
| 23    | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 2.49                          | 0                             | 15.06                         |
| 24    | Daman &Diu          | 7.31                          | 1.99                          | 0.81                          |
| 25    | Delhi               | 187.36                        | 263.28                        | 507.58                        |
| 26    | Lakshadweep         | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| 27    | Puducherry          | 28.54                         | 52.87                         | 30.09                         |
| 28    | Arunachal Pradesh   | 32.63                         | 20.8                          | 0                             |
| 29    | Assam               | 303.53                        | 431.30                        | 1148.17                       |
| 30    | Manipur             | 71.64                         | 73.10                         | 110.27                        |
| 31    | Meghalaya           | 7.56                          | 34.64                         | 110.93                        |
| 32    | Mizoram             | 9.12                          | 5.95                          | 13.92                         |
| 33    | Nagaland            | 17.8                          | 45.33                         | 18.49                         |
| 34    | Sikkim              | 12.84                         | 0                             | 18.27                         |
| 35    | Tripura             | 80.41                         | 57.73                         | 349.29                        |
| 36    | Telangana           | 495.60                        | 802.66                        | 1469.91                       |
| Total | Total               | 17880.01                      | 19531.78                      | 28178.71                      |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3003 for answer on 08.08.2023 regarding "Cochlear Implants".

## Annexure-II

| State-wise funds released under Accessible India Campaign and Creation of Barrier Free Environment of sub-scheme of SIPDA for last three years.   | State-wise funds released under Accessible India Campaign and Creation of Barrier Free Environment of sub-scheme of SIPDA for last three years.   | State-wise funds released under Accessible India Campaign and Creation of Barrier Free Environment of sub-scheme of SIPDA for last three years.   | State-wise funds released under Accessible India Campaign and Creation of Barrier Free Environment of sub-scheme of SIPDA for last three years.   | State-wise funds released under Accessible India Campaign and Creation of Barrier Free Environment of sub-scheme of SIPDA for last three years.   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                   | (Rs. in lakh)                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                 | 783.99                                                                                                                                            | 1447.67                                                                                                                                           | 508.93                                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 542.34                                                                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                      | 91.77                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 99.21                                                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 477.95                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                    | 95.49                                                                                                                                             | 2074.06                                                                                                                                           | 85.46                                                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                       | 627.43                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 503.93                                                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 1379.15                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                                                                           | 108.94                                                                                                                                            | 1320.82                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                                                                          | 317.61                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                                                                | Punjab                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 325.70                                                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                        | 2856.37                                                                                                                                           | 648.69                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                                                           | 587.44                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                       | 280.28                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 28.65                                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                     | 417.94                                                                                                                                            | 35.64                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 297.5                                                                                                                                             | 76.53                                                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                                                | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                       | 448.59                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                                                   | TOTAL                                                                                                                                             | 6615.85                                                                                                                                           | 7681.48                                                                                                                                           | 2170.75                                                                                                                                           |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3003 for answer on 08.08.2023 regarding "Cochlear Implants".

Annexure-III

| State S.No   | Wise details of funds released State/UT   | under Skill National 2020-21   | Action Plan for 2021-22   | Skill Development. 2022-23   |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
| State S.No   | Wise details of funds released State/UT   | Amount released (in Lakh)      | Amount released (in Lakh) | Amount released (in Lakh)    |
| 1            | Andhra Pradesh                            | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 2            | Arunachal Pradesh                         | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 3            | Assam                                     | 1.34                           | 4.17                      | 0.00                         |
| 4            | Bihar                                     | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 5            | Chandigarh                                | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 6            | Chhattisgarh                              | 5.94                           | 14.55                     | 0.00                         |
| 7            | Goa                                       | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 8            | Gujarat                                   | 8.29                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 9            | Haryana                                   | 25.93                          | 52.80                     | 111.90                       |
| 10           | Himachal Pradesh                          | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 11           | Jammu and Kashmir                         | 1.06                           | 18.26                     | 0.00                         |
| 12           | Jharkhand                                 | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 13           | Karnataka                                 | 3.42                           | 18.82                     | 11.48                        |
| 14           | Kerala                                    | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 15           | Madhya Pradesh                            | 24.52                          | 0.00                      | 49.27                        |
| 16           | Maharashtra                               | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 17           | Manipur                                   | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 18           | Meghalaya                                 | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 19           | Mizoram                                   | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 20           | Nagaland                                  | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 21           | New Delhi                                 | 20.56                          | 1.25                      | 89.65                        |
| 22           | Odisha                                    | 0.00                           | 7.48                      | 11.58                        |
| 23           | Punjab                                    | 0.65                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 24           | Rajasthan                                 | 0.00                           | 33.34                     | 77.20                        |
| 25           | Sikkim                                    | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 26           | Tamil Nadu                                | 34.44                          | 40.56                     | 63.98                        |
| 27           | Telangana                                 | 11.60                          | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 28           | Tripura                                   | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 29           | Uttarakhand                               | 0.00                           | 22.67                     | 5.90                         |
| 30           | Uttar Pradesh                             | 13.26                          | 96.09                     | 144.51                       |
| 31           | West Bengal                               | 90.49                          | 34.23                     | 92.80                        |
| 32           | Andaman and Nicobar Islands               | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 33           | Dadar and Nagar Haveli                    | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 34           | Daman and Diu                             | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 35           | Lakshadweep                               | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 36           | Puducherry                                | 0.00                           | 0.00                      | 0.00                         |
|              | Total                                     | 241.48                         | 344.20                    | 658.27                       |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3003 for answer on 08.08.2023 regarding "Cochlear Implants". Annexure-IV

| State-wise details of funds released under DDRS Scheme   | State-wise details of funds released under DDRS Scheme   | State-wise details of funds released under DDRS Scheme   | State-wise details of funds released under DDRS Scheme   | State-wise details of funds released under DDRS Scheme   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                    | Name of the State                                        | 2020-21                                                  | 2021-22                                                  | 2022-23 (Rs.in Lakh)                                     |
|                                                          |                                                          | Amount released                                          | Amount released                                          | Amount released                                          |
| 1                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                           | 1639.88                                                  | 1779.89                                                  | 2648.41                                                  |
| 2                                                        | Assam                                                    | 90.7                                                     | 167.76                                                   | 261.34                                                   |
| 3                                                        | Bihar                                                    | 0                                                        | 41.89                                                    | 33.54                                                    |
| 4                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                             | 1.63                                                     | 47.58                                                    | 0                                                        |
| 5                                                        | Delhi                                                    | 247.67                                                   | 162.74                                                   | 185.51                                                   |
| 6                                                        | Gujarat                                                  | 43.32                                                    | 120.66                                                   | 72.77                                                    |
| 7                                                        | Haryana                                                  | 140.19                                                   | 101.99                                                   | 128.93                                                   |
| 8                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                         | 69.2                                                     | 67.15                                                    | 69.05                                                    |
| 9                                                        | Jharkhand                                                | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 26.09                                                    |
| 10                                                       | Karnataka                                                | 81.3                                                     | 135.6                                                    | 139.92                                                   |
| 11                                                       | Kerala                                                   | 628.3                                                    | 725.3                                                    | 762.41                                                   |
| 12                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                           | 248.31                                                   | 325.57                                                   | 382.72                                                   |
| 13                                                       | Maharashtra                                              | 180.11                                                   | 71.46                                                    | 383.87                                                   |
| 14                                                       | Manipur                                                  | 596.24                                                   | 741.55                                                   | 1016.29                                                  |
| 15                                                       | Meghalaya                                                | 105.37                                                   | 29.64                                                    | 101.76                                                   |
| 16                                                       | Mizoram                                                  | 11.73                                                    | 0                                                        | 29.22                                                    |
| 17                                                       | Nagaland                                                 | 26.32                                                    | 0                                                        | 30.36                                                    |
| 18                                                       | Odisha                                                   | 789.16                                                   | 1457.59                                                  | 929.8                                                    |
| 19                                                       | Punjab                                                   | 98.92                                                    | 149.27                                                   | 168.06                                                   |
| 20                                                       | Rajasthan                                                | 150.58                                                   | 286.26                                                   | 239.28                                                   |
| 21                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                               | 208.25                                                   | 137.06                                                   | 184.7                                                    |
| 22                                                       | Tripura                                                  | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 15.57                                                    |
| 23                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                            | 1335.24                                                  | 1389.36                                                  | 1147.75                                                  |
| 24                                                       | Uttrakhand                                               | 102.68                                                   | 68.67                                                    | 87.29                                                    |
| 25                                                       | West Bengal                                              | 336.31                                                   | 606.89                                                   | 811.67                                                   |
| 26                                                       | Telangana                                                | 1168.25                                                  | 1439.72                                                  | 1527.48                                                  |
| 27                                                       | Puducherry                                               | 18.48                                                    | 35.89                                                    | 85.27                                                    |
| Total                                                    | Total                                                    | 8318.15                                                  | 10089.47                                                 | 11469.06                                                 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3003 for answer on 08.08.2023 regarding "Cochlear Implants". Annexure-V

| State-wise details of funds released under Scholarship Schemes   | State-wise details of funds released under Scholarship Schemes   | State-wise details of funds released under Scholarship Schemes   | State-wise details of funds released under Scholarship Schemes   | State-wise details of funds released under Scholarship Schemes   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.no.                                                            | States/UTs                                                       | 2020-21                                                          | 2021-22                                                          | (Rs.in crore) 2022-23                                            |
| 1                                                                | Andaman And Nicobar                                              | -                                                                | 0.000                                                            | 0.00                                                             |
| 2                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                   | 2.424                                                            | 4.747                                                            | 6.26                                                             |
| 3                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                | -                                                                | 0.000                                                            | 0.00                                                             |
| 4                                                                | Assam                                                            | 0.750                                                            | 2.021                                                            | 0.67                                                             |
| 5                                                                | Bihar                                                            | 3.682                                                            | 8.994                                                            | 5.43                                                             |
| 6                                                                | Chandigarh                                                       | 0.083                                                            | 0.033                                                            | 0.19                                                             |
| 7                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                     | 0.126                                                            | 1.530                                                            | 3.01                                                             |
| 8                                                                | Dadra &Nagar Haveli                                              | 0.001                                                            | 0.013                                                            | 0.03                                                             |
| 9                                                                | Daman &Diu                                                       | -                                                                | 0.000                                                            | 0.00                                                             |
| 10                                                               | Delhi                                                            | 1.139                                                            | 1.048                                                            | 1.66                                                             |
| 11                                                               | Goa                                                              | 0.036                                                            | 0.055                                                            | 0.04                                                             |
| 12                                                               | Gujarat                                                          | 3.243                                                            | 2.759                                                            | 2.56                                                             |
| 13                                                               | Haryana                                                          | 0.567                                                            | 1.070                                                            | 1.29                                                             |
| 14                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                 | 0.486                                                            | 0.576                                                            | 1.31                                                             |
| 15                                                               | Jammu And Kashmir                                                | 2.435                                                            | 1.766                                                            | 1.88                                                             |
| 16                                                               | Jharkhand                                                        | 0.791                                                            | 0.991                                                            | 8.32                                                             |
| 17                                                               | Karnataka                                                        | 5.441                                                            | 16.957                                                           | 16.29                                                            |
| 18                                                               | Kerala                                                           | 4.104                                                            | 7.218                                                            | 7.62                                                             |
| 19                                                               | Ladakh                                                           | -                                                                | 0.000                                                            | 0.00                                                             |
| 20                                                               | Lakshadweep                                                      | -                                                                | 0.000                                                            | 0.00                                                             |
| 21                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                   | 4.595                                                            | 9.727                                                            | 18.03                                                            |
| 22                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | 2.489                                                            | 5.830                                                            | 5.99                                                             |
| 23                                                               | Manipur                                                          | 0.015                                                            | 0.000                                                            | 0.11                                                             |
| 24                                                               | Meghalaya                                                        | -                                                                | 0.057                                                            | 0.01                                                             |
| 25                                                               | Mizoram                                                          | 0.005                                                            | 0.015                                                            | 0.14                                                             |
| 26                                                               | Nagaland                                                         | 0.048                                                            | 0.010                                                            | 0.00                                                             |
| 27                                                               | Odisha                                                           | 3.009                                                            | 5.400                                                            | 6.11                                                             |
| 28                                                               | Puducherry                                                       | 0.266                                                            | 0.286                                                            | 0.30                                                             |
| 29                                                               | Punjab                                                           | 1.553                                                            | 2.120                                                            | 1.74                                                             |
| 30                                                               | Rajasthan                                                        | 1.428                                                            | 4.076                                                            | 3.54                                                             |
| 31                                                               | Sikkim                                                           | 0.003                                                            | 0.003                                                            | 0.00                                                             |
| 32                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                       | 5.257                                                            | 9.156                                                            | 13.46                                                            |
| 33                                                               | Telangana                                                        | 6.050                                                            | 6.395                                                            | 8.86                                                             |
| 34                                                               | Tripura                                                          | 0.097                                                            | 1.188                                                            | 0.48                                                             |
| 35                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                      | 0.464                                                            | 0.964                                                            | 1.05                                                             |
| 36                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | 36.757                                                           | 33.673                                                           | 24.33                                                            |
| 37                                                               | West Bengal                                                      | 4.422                                                            | 3.488                                                            | 4.49                                                             |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3003 for answer on 08.08.2023 regarding "Cochlear Implants".

Annexure-VI

| State-wise list of Cochlear Implant Surgery Conducted under the ADIP Scheme during the last 05 years   | State-wise list of Cochlear Implant Surgery Conducted under the ADIP Scheme during the last 05 years   | State-wise list of Cochlear Implant Surgery Conducted under the ADIP Scheme during the last 05 years   | State-wise list of Cochlear Implant Surgery Conducted under the ADIP Scheme during the last 05 years   | State-wise list of Cochlear Implant Surgery Conducted under the ADIP Scheme during the last 05 years   | State-wise list of Cochlear Implant Surgery Conducted under the ADIP Scheme during the last 05 years   | State-wise list of Cochlear Implant Surgery Conducted under the ADIP Scheme during the last 05 years   |
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| S.No                                                                                                   | State                                                                                                  | 2018-19                                                                                                | 2019-20                                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                                                | 2022-23                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                      | Andaman &Nicobar                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                         | 24                                                                                                     | 39                                                                                                     | 41                                                                                                     | 65                                                                                                     | 27                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                      | Bihar                                                                                                  | 8                                                                                                      | 10                                                                                                     | 7                                                                                                      | 13                                                                                                     | 31                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                      | Chandigarh                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                      | Daman &Diu                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                     | Delhi                                                                                                  | 12                                                                                                     | 16                                                                                                     | 8                                                                                                      | 21                                                                                                     | 22                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                     | Goa                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                      |
| 12                                                                                                     | Gujarat                                                                                                | 20                                                                                                     | 9                                                                                                      | 11                                                                                                     | 18                                                                                                     | 29                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                     | Haryana                                                                                                | 26                                                                                                     | 37                                                                                                     | 31                                                                                                     | 20                                                                                                     | 26                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                      | 3                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                      |
| 15                                                                                                     | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                         | 8                                                                                                      | 16                                                                                                     | 6                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                      | 9                                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                                     | Karnataka                                                                                              | 23                                                                                                     | 63                                                                                                     | 36                                                                                                     | 51                                                                                                     | 86                                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                                     | Kerala                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                      | 6                                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                                     | Lakshadweep                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                      | 11                                                                                                     | 3                                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                      | 12                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                            | 106                                                                                                    | 134                                                                                                    | 92                                                                                                     | 141                                                                                                    | 194                                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                                     | Manipur                                                                                                | 7                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                                     | Meghalaya                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                                     | Mizoram                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                                     | Nagaland                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                      | 3                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                                 | 10                                                                                                     | 10                                                                                                     | 6                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                                     | Puducherry                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |
| 28                                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                                 | 23                                                                                                     | 24                                                                                                     | 20                                                                                                     | 20                                                                                                     | 26                                                                                                     |
| 29                                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                                              | 27                                                                                                     | 27                                                                                                     | 12                                                                                                     | 18                                                                                                     | 41                                                                                                     |
| 30                                                                                                     | Sikkim                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                                              | 38                                                                                                     | 48                                                                                                     | 43                                                                                                     | 63                                                                                                     | 106                                                                                                    |
| 33                                                                                                     | Tripura                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                      |
| 34                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                          | 192                                                                                                    | 199                                                                                                    | 183                                                                                                    | 186                                                                                                    | 409                                                                                                    |
| 35                                                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                                                            | 6                                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                      | 3                                                                                                      | 6                                                                                                      | 21                                                                                                     |
| 36                                                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                                            | 18                                                                                                     | 24                                                                                                     | 17                                                                                                     | 20                                                                                                     | 67                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                        | Total                                                                                                  | 574                                                                                                    | 712                                                                                                    | 543                                                                                                    | 678                                                                                                    | 1151                                                                                                   |

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