Lok Sabha Question No. 1224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Supportive Devices to Specially Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Manoj Tiwari

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

## LOK SABHA

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The Department is implementing the Scheme of Assistance to Persons with Disabilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP Scheme) throughout the country through   various Implementing  Agencies  viz.,  National  Institutes/Composite  Regional  Centres/Artificial  Limbs Manufacturing  Corporation  of  India  (ALIMCO)/District  Disability  Rehabilitation  Centres/State Development Corporations working in field of Disabilities/other Local Bodies/ Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Under the scheme, Durable, modern and scientifically manufactured aids and assistive devices including Artificial Limbs are provided to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for promoting their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation, thereby reducing the effects of disabilities and enhancing their educational and economic potential. The funds are released to various  Implementing  Agencies for  the  purchase,  fabrication,  and  distribution  of  such  standard aids  and  appliances  including  Artificial  Limbs  that  are  in  conformity  with  the  objectives  of  the Scheme.  Implementing  Agencies  take  care  of/  make  suitable  arrangements  for  fitting  and  postfitting care of aids and assistive devices including Artificial Limbs distributed under the Scheme. The details of number of beneficiaries distributed with aids and appliances state-wise including Delhi during last 03 years is at Annexure.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1224

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2024

## SUPPORTIVE DEVICES TO SPECIALLY ABLED PERSONS

## 1224.  Shri Manoj Tiwari:

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

- (a) whether the Government is distributing artificial limbs and supportive devices to the Specially abled persons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise including Delhi; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANNEXURE

| Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1224 for answer on 03.12.2024 regarding " Supportive Devices to Specially Abled Persons"   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1224 for answer on 03.12.2024 regarding " Supportive Devices to Specially Abled Persons"   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1224 for answer on 03.12.2024 regarding " Supportive Devices to Specially Abled Persons"   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1224 for answer on 03.12.2024 regarding " Supportive Devices to Specially Abled Persons"   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1224 for answer on 03.12.2024 regarding " Supportive Devices to Specially Abled Persons"   |
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| State-wise number of beneficiaries                                                                                                                                      | State-wise number of beneficiaries                                                                                                                                      | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                 | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                 | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                 |
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                  | Name of the State /                                                                                                                                                     | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                    | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                    | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                       | Union Territory Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                          | 10256                                                                                                                                                                   | 7681                                                                                                                                                                    | 17558                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                       | A&N Island                                                                                                                                                              | 145                                                                                                                                                                     | 154                                                                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                       | 300                                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                       | 40                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                                                                                   | 4900                                                                                                                                                                    | 11572                                                                                                                                                                   | 17350                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                   | 5950                                                                                                                                                                    | 13136                                                                                                                                                                   | 23978                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                       | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                              | 128                                                                                                                                                                     | 422                                                                                                                                                                     | 163                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                            | 891                                                                                                                                                                     | 1768                                                                                                                                                                    | 320                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                       | Dadar &Nagar Haveli                                                                                                                                                     | 86                                                                                                                                                                      | 233                                                                                                                                                                     | 49                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                       | Daman &Diu                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                      | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                   | 4214                                                                                                                                                                    | 2120                                                                                                                                                                    | 3286                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                      | Goa                                                                                                                                                                     | 24                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                       | 418                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                 | 15250                                                                                                                                                                   | 5032                                                                                                                                                                    | 18649                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                      | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                 | 4072                                                                                                                                                                    | 5937                                                                                                                                                                    | 5913                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                        | 1272                                                                                                                                                                    | 1924                                                                                                                                                                    | 1808                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                      | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                          | 4129                                                                                                                                                                    | 6878                                                                                                                                                                    | 6817                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                               | 5197                                                                                                                                                                    | 11273                                                                                                                                                                   | 7850                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                               | 4829                                                                                                                                                                    | 5622                                                                                                                                                                    | 15752                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                  | 2442                                                                                                                                                                    | 2912                                                                                                                                                                    | 6766                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                      | Ladakh                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                       | 59                                                                                                                                                                      | 355                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                      | Lakshdweep                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                       | 15                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                          | 25101                                                                                                                                                                   | 19929                                                                                                                                                                   | 33542                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                             | 30070                                                                                                                                                                   | 10836                                                                                                                                                                   | 55017                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                      | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                 | 594                                                                                                                                                                     | 581                                                                                                                                                                     | 259                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                      | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                               | 212                                                                                                                                                                     | 2295                                                                                                                                                                    | 42                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                 | 67                                                                                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                                                                                       | 297                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                      | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                | 496                                                                                                                                                                     | 380                                                                                                                                                                     | 48                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                      | Orissa                                                                                                                                                                  | 12055                                                                                                                                                                   | 10164                                                                                                                                                                   | 11138                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                      | Pondicherry                                                                                                                                                             | 612                                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                       | 302                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                      | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                  | 14815                                                                                                                                                                   | 8006                                                                                                                                                                    | 11259                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                               | 7488                                                                                                                                                                    | 10132                                                                                                                                                                   | 19869                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                      | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                                                                                       | 67                                                                                                                                                                      | 61                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                              | 21746                                                                                                                                                                   | 11327                                                                                                                                                                   | 12622                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                      | Telangana                                                                                                                                                               | 5982                                                                                                                                                                    | 2321                                                                                                                                                                    | 11387                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 34                                                                                                                                                                      | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                 | 878                                                                                                                                                                     | 4203                                                                                                                                                                    | 1142                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 35                                                                                                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                           | 33697                                                                                                                                                                   | 35149                                                                                                                                                                   | 50045                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 36                                                                                                                                                                      | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                             | 5854                                                                                                                                                                    | 4244                                                                                                                                                                    | 2510                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 37                                                                                                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                             | 5159                                                                                                                                                                    | 24234                                                                                                                                                                   | 10424                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                                                                                   | 228915                                                                                                                                                                  | 220592                                                                                                                                                                  | 347052                                                                                                                                                                  |

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