Lok Sabha Question No. 72 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Assistance to Differently Abled
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

STARRED QUESTION NO.72 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

Assistance to Differently Abled

## *72. SHRIMATI PK SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any scheme to provide assistance to differently abled persons for purchase/fitting of aids and appliances and if the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the assessment camps organised for the differently abled persons the said period, Statewise; during
- (6) the funds sanctioned by the Government under the said scheme for assistance to the differently abled persons during the last three years and the current year; State-wise;
- (d) whether it is a fact that mobility and hearing aids to the needy persons identified through assessment camps could not be distributed during the current year, if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the number of beneficiaries affected due to the delay in distribution of the mobility and hearing aids in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No,72 for 01,3.2016 asked by Shrimati PK. Sreemathi Teacher regarding Assistancc to Differently Abled

- Yes; Madam: The Ministry is implementing the Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Under the Scheme; grants-inaid are released to various  implementing   agencies National  Institutes/Composite Regional Centres/ Artificial Limbs   Manufacturing   Corporation of  India   (ALIMCO) District Disability Rehabilitation Centres/ State Handicapped Development Corporations/ Other Local Bodies NGOs ) to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, peducing the effects of disabilities and at the same time enhance their economic potential.
- Distribution of aids and assistive devices under the Scheme to Persons with Disabilities be utilized by the end of the first quarter of next financial year; as per provisions of the Scheme. Holding of distribution camps of funds, co-ordination with District Authorities; imposition of Model Code of Conducts Election Commission of India and weather conditions etc; In few cases where funds by not utilized within the prescribed period, funds are carried over to the next financial are State-wise funds sanctioned and utilized under the Scheme during the last three year and the current year is enclosed at Annexure-I years
- State-wise details of assessment  camps organized during the last three and the current year is enclosed at Annexure-II; years
- (d) & (e) Yes; Prior to distribution of aids and assistive devices: assessment  camps are to identify the number of needy Persons with Disabilities and requirement of Holding of and distribution of aids and assistive devices is & continuous process at present is 72,687 beneficiaries Beneficiaries not covered during a particular are provided aids and assistive devices during the subsequent year subject to availability of funds: During the current year about Lakh   beneficiaries have been   distributed aids   and assistive devices till 24.2.2016. State-wise details of number of beneficiaries affected due to the delay in organized year

Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fittings %f aids and Appliances (ADIP Scheme) during the\_last three years and current Year (as 0n 24.02.2016

|       |                         | Funds released Utilized Rs.in Lakhs)   | Funds released Utilized Rs.in Lakhs)   | Funds released Utilized Rs.in Lakhs)   | Funds released Utilized Rs.in Lakhs)   |
|-------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| S.No. | Name of the State / Uts | 2012-13                                | 2013-14                                | 2014-15                                | 2015-16 a8 On 24.02.2016)              |
|       | Andhra Pradesh          | 734.51                                 | 634.78                                 | 1178.91                                | 837.02                                 |
| 2     | Bihar                   | 452.67                                 | 230.38                                 | 227.8                                  | 145.83                                 |
| 3     | Chhattisgarh            | 314.72                                 | 67.69                                  | 340.84                                 | 462.56                                 |
| 4     | Goa                     | 10.16                                  | 4.16                                   | 12.67                                  | 5.11                                   |
| 5     | Gujarat                 | 213.41                                 | 276.47                                 | 196.72                                 | 135.91                                 |
| 6     | Haryana_                | 122.1                                  | 338.12                                 | 541.66                                 | 492.91                                 |
| 7     | Himachal Pradesh        | 58.3                                   | 89.06                                  | 129.06                                 | 43.68                                  |
| 8     | Jammu and Kashmir       | 82.97                                  | 157.58                                 | 76.28                                  | 104.45                                 |
| 9     | Jharkhand               | 384.55                                 | 129.04                                 | 368.03                                 | 14.16                                  |
| 10    | Karnataka               | 373.9                                  | 140.98                                 | 278.56                                 | 329.52                                 |
| 11    | Kerala                  | 42.85                                  | 32.49                                  | 184.61                                 | 136.78                                 |
| 12    | Madhya Pradesh          | 300.43                                 | 585.61                                 | 700.41                                 | 1425.12                                |
| 13    | Maharashtra             | 703.95                                 |                                        | 1008.17                                | 1561.53                                |
| 14    | Odisha                  | 345.86                                 | 656.62                                 | 463.8                                  | 658.34                                 |
| 15    | Punjab_                 | 158.51                                 | 355.5                                  | 228.92                                 | 1414.12                                |
| 16    | Rajasthan               | 555.62                                 | 909.18                                 | 677.38                                 | 635.42                                 |
| 17    | Tamil Nadu              | 416.15                                 | 523.65                                 | 409.05                                 | 565.42                                 |
| 18    | Uttar Pradesh           | 1233.6                                 | 3620.31                                | 2552.58                                | 2465.55                                |
| 19    | Uttarakhand             | 174.09                                 | 237.51                                 | 483.86                                 | 289.96                                 |
| 20    | West Bengal             | 42132                                  | 684.87                                 | 475.31                                 | 594.27                                 |
| 21    | Andaman & Nicobar       | 8.69                                   | 0.6                                    | 27.16                                  | 12.76                                  |
| 22    | Chandigarh              | 2.05                                   | 4,04                                   | 2.75                                   |                                        |
| 23    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli    | 0.14                                   | 2.25                                   | 12.36                                  | 2.30                                   |
| 24    | Daman & Diu             | 1.94                                   | 1,95                                   | 3.81                                   | 233                                    |
| 25    | Delhi                   | 224.21                                 | 223.11                                 | 166.87                                 | 163.74                                 |
| 26    | Lakshadweep             | 0                                      |                                        |                                        |                                        |
| 27    | Puducherry              | 7.12                                   | 8.75                                   |                                        |                                        |
| 28    | Arunachal Pradesh       | 47.76                                  | 26.4                                   | 5.22                                   | 4.40                                   |
| 29    | Assam                   | 386.08                                 | 75799                                  | 920.24                                 | 442.72                                 |
| 30    | Manipur                 | 34.09                                  | 69.09                                  | 102.36                                 | 145.26                                 |
|       | Meghalaya               | 37.14                                  | 18.85                                  | 36.67                                  | 43.06                                  |
| 32    | Mizoram                 | 20.68                                  | 21.79                                  | 27.92                                  | 2.84                                   |
| 33    | Nagaland                | 34.3                                   |                                        | 41.41                                  | 15.65                                  |
| 34    | Sikkim                  | 11.26                                  |                                        | 14.66                                  | 23.11                                  |
| 35    | Tripura                 | 25.66                                  | 45.62                                  | 7.77                                   | 136.29                                 |
| 36    | Telangna                | 0                                      | 23,54                                  | 103.41                                 | 323.53                                 |
| Total | Total                   | 7945.79                                |                                        | 12007.23                               | 13637.63                               |

| SLNo.   | Name of the State Uts        | No. of assessment camps   held during 2012-13   | No. of assessment camps held 2013-14 during   | No. of assessment camps  held 2014-15 during   | No. of assessment camps held 2015-16 as on 24.02.2016) during   |
|---------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Andhra Pradesh               | 24                                              | 108                                           | 51                                             | 56                                                              |
| 2       | Bihar                        | 21                                              | 45                                            | 25                                             | 13                                                              |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh                 | 23                                              | 10                                            | 26                                             | 6                                                               |
| 5       | Goa                          | 2                                               |                                               | 2                                              |                                                                 |
|         | Gujarat                      | 43                                              | 42                                            | 57                                             | 36                                                              |
|         | Haryana                      | 32                                              | 26                                            | 33                                             | 26                                                              |
|         | Himachal Pradesh             | 76                                              | 45                                            | 120                                            | 51                                                              |
| 8       | Jammu and Kashmir            | 7                                               | 25                                            | 15                                             |                                                                 |
|         | Jharkhand                    | 23                                              | 17                                            | 8                                              | 14                                                              |
| 10      | Karnataka                    | 36                                              | 19                                            |                                                | 11                                                              |
| 11      | Kerala                       | 17                                              | 6                                             | 23                                             |                                                                 |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh               |                                                 | 89                                            | 66                                             | 5                                                               |
| 13      | Maharashtra                  | 106 52                                          | 81                                            |                                                | 136                                                             |
| 14      | Odisha                       | 66                                              | 83                                            | 100 33                                         | 39 22                                                           |
| 15      | Punjab                       | 5                                               | 11                                            | 24                                             | 23                                                              |
| 16      | Rajasthan                    | 34                                              | 28                                            | 36                                             | 57                                                              |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu                   | 29                                              | 34                                            | 13                                             | 8                                                               |
| 18 19   | Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand    | 65                                              | 270                                           | 222                                            | 165                                                             |
| 20      |                              | 49                                              | 46                                            | 5                                              | 19                                                              |
|         | West Bengal                  | 74                                              | 70                                            | 89                                             | 18                                                              |
| 21      | Andaman & Nicobar            |                                                 |                                               |                                                |                                                                 |
| 22      | Chandigarh                   |                                                 |                                               |                                                |                                                                 |
| 23      | Dadra &                      |                                                 |                                               |                                                |                                                                 |
| 24      | Nagar Haveli                 |                                                 |                                               | 1                                              |                                                                 |
| 25      | Delhi                        |                                                 | 34                                            |                                                |                                                                 |
|         | Daman & Diu                  | 26                                              |                                               | 13                                             |                                                                 |
| 26      | Lakshadweep                  | 5                                               |                                               |                                                |                                                                 |
| 27 28   | Puducherry Arunachal Pradesh |                                                 |                                               | 2                                              |                                                                 |

| 29   | Assam     | 38   | 54   | 63   | 10   |
|------|-----------|------|------|------|------|
| 30   | Manipur   | 2    | 4    | 6    |      |
| 31   | Meghalaya | 8    | 3    |      | 2    |
| 32   | Mizoram   | 7    | 9    | 7    |      |
| 33   | Nagaland  | 10   |      | 16   |      |
| 34   | Sikkim    | 3    |      | 3    | 12   |
| 35   | Tripura   | 5    | 3    | 1    | 1    |
| 36   | Telangna  |      |      | 8    | 21   |
|      | Total     | 893  | 1173 | 1127 | 758  |

## Annexure-III

| SLNo.   | Name of the State Uts   | No. of Beneficiaries   |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------------|
|         | Andhra Pradesh          | 5931                   |
| 2       | Bihar                   | 1211                   |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh            | 683                    |
| 4       | Goa                     |                        |
| 5       | Gujarat                 | 6592                   |
| 6       | Haryana                 | 1542                   |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh        | 431                    |
| 8       | Jammu and Kashmir       | 16                     |
| 9       | Jharkhand               |                        |
| 10      | Karnataka               | 6634                   |
| 11      | Kerala                  | 3518                   |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh          | 9583                   |
| 13      | Maharashtra             | 1434                   |
| 14      | Odisha                  | 687                    |
| 15      | Punjab                  | 3037                   |
| 16      | Rajasthan               | 2622                   |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu              | 1549                   |
| 18      | Uttar Pradesh           | 15132                  |
| 19      | Uttarakhand             | 192                    |
| 20      | West Bengal             | 4810                   |
| 21      | Andaman & Nicobar       | 564                    |
| 22      | Chandigarh              |                        |
| 23      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli    |                        |
| 24      | Daman Diu               |                        |
| 25      | Delhi                   | 52                     |
| 26      | Lakshadweep             |                        |
| 27      | Puducherry              |                        |
| 28      | Arunachal Pradesh       |                        |
| 29      | Assam                   | 2317                   |
| 30      | Manipur                 |                        |
| 31      | Meghalaya               |                        |
| 32      | Mizoram                 |                        |
| 33      | Nagaland                |                        |
| 34      | Sikkim                  |                        |
|         | Tripura                 |                        |
| 36      | Telangna                | 4150                   |
| 36      | Total                   | 72687                  |