Lok Sabha Question No. 5071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Bhojraj Nag, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Manish Jaiswal, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Satish Kumar Gautam, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Anurag Sharma, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5071

TO BE ANSWERED ON - 24/03/2026

## RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

5071. SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SMT. MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

SHRI SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  States  that  have  notified  rules  under  the  RPwD  Act  and  the  status  of implementation, State-wise incluiding Jharkhand, particularly in the districts of Hazaribagh and Ramgarh;
- (b) the status of implementation of reservation in Government employment, State-wise including Jharkhand particularly Hazaribagh and Ramgarh districts;
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaints about the low monthly pension amount for persons with disabilities, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to enhance the monthly pension amount for the persons with disabilities, if so, the time by which it is likely to be enhanced, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether accessibility audits of public buildings have been completed across the country and specifically  in  Jharkhand  including  Hazaribagh  and  Ramgarh  districts  and  if  so,  the  audit findings thereof, State-wise; and
- (f) whether the Unique Disability ID (UDID) system is fully operational nationwide including in Jharkhand  particularly Hazaribagh  and  Ramgarh  districts  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, Statewise?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  Under  Section  101  of  the  RPwD  Act,  2016,  State  Governments  are  empowered  to  notify rules for implementing the provisions of the Act. As per available record in the Department, all the States have notified the rules.

(b):  Under  Section  34  of  the  RPwD  Act,  2016,  every  appropriate  Government  is  required  to reserve not less than 4% of the total vacancies in each cadre strength, in each group of posts, for persons with benchmark disabilities in Government employment. In r/o the central government establishments, the 4% reservation is implemented in both direct recruitment and promotion.

(c)  &  (d):  The  Government  is  in  receipt  of  representations  from  time  to  time  regarding  the adequacy  of  financial  assistance,  including  the  monthly  pension  provided  to  persons  with disabilities. The central assistance under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), administered through M/o Rural Development,  is ₹300/- per month per beneficiary from 18 to 79 years of age and ₹ 500/- per month per beneficiary from 80 years onwards. As per available inputs, currently there is no proposal under consideration to revise the coverage/rate of central assistance under NSAP.

(e): The Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan), currently  subsumed under the 'Scheme for Creation of Barrier Free Environment (CBFE)", aims to improve accessibility for persons  with  disabilities  in  the  built  environment,  transport,  and  information-communication sectors.

(f):  The  Unique  Disability  ID  (UDID)  system  is  fully  operational  in  all  36  States  and  Union Territories  (UTs)  across  the  country,  including  Jharkhand,  Hazaribagh  and  Ramgarh.  So far, 2,12,893 UDID  cards/certificates  have  been  generated  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand.  Out  of this, 12,613 UDID  cards/certificates  have  been  generated  in  Hazaribagh  district  and 11,391 in Ramgarh district.

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