Lok Sabha Question No. 1813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Funds for Differently Abled in Tribal Areas
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SAKUNTALA LAGURI, JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1813 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

Funds for Differently Abled in Tribal Areas

## 1813. SHRIMATI SAKULTALA LAGURI: SHRI JASVANTHSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

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

- whether the Government has allocated any funds separately for differently abled mentally retarded people in the hilly, tribal and far-flung areas in the country; and
- whether the people of tribal and remote areas are not getting the benefits of such hilly,
- if s0, the details thereof during the last three years, State -Wise;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to provide benefits of such schemes to people living in these areas and the success achieved in this  regard?

## ANSWER

## MNNISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) There is no separate allocation of funds specifically for differently abled and mentally retarded people in the hilly, tribal and far flung areas of the country: However aS per the norms of allocation; Department is required to earmark at least 10% and %% of the Gross Budgetary Support(GBS) from the Plan allocation, for the benefit of North eastern region (including Sikkim) and Tribal Sub Plan respectively.
- (b) and (c) statement indicating details of the release of funds  under North East and Scheduled Tribe component is at Annexure I.
- (d) Details given in the statement at Annexure II,

Annexure-|

Rs\_in Lakh

| Name of the Sche me   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase of Fitting Devices (ADIP)   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase of Fitting Devices (ADIP)   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase of Fitting Devices (ADIP)   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase of Fitting Devices (ADIP)   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase of Fitting Devices (ADIP)   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase of Fitting Devices (ADIP)   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase of Fitting Devices (ADIP)   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase of Fitting Devices (ADIP)   | Schemes Arising out of the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 (SIPDA)   | Schemes Arising out of the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 (SIPDA)   | Schemes Arising out of the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 (SIPDA)   | Schemes Arising out of the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 (SIPDA)   | Schemes Arising out of the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 (SIPDA)   | Schemes Arising out of the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 (SIPDA)   |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                       |                                                                         |                                                                         | ST Component Released*                                                  | ST Component Released*                                                  | ST Component Released*                                                  | NE Component Released=                                                  | NE Component Released=                                                  | NE Component Released=                                                  | ST Component Released*                                                                        | ST Component Released*                                                                        | ST Component Released*                                                                        | NE Component Released*                                                                        | NE Component Released*                                                                        | NE Component Released*                                                                        |
|                       | S_ N 0                                                                  | Name of the State / UTs                                                 | 2013- 14                                                                | 2014 -15                                                                | 2015- 16 (upto 29th Feb, 2016)                                          | 2013 -14                                                                | 2014 -15                                                                | 2015 16 (upt 29th Feb, 2016                                             | 2013- 14                                                                                      | 2014 -15                                                                                      | 2015- 16 (upto Feb, 2016) 29th                                                                | 2013 -14                                                                                      | 201 4-15                                                                                      | 2015- 16 (upto 29th Feb, 2016)                                                                |
|                       |                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                          | 12.45 0.00                                                              |                                                                         | 0.75                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 3.69                                                                                          | O.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 2                                                                       | Bihar                                                                   | 22.92                                                                   |                                                                         | 0.46                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 3                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                            | 1.53                                                                    | 2.70                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 4.05                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               |                                                                                               |
|                       |                                                                         | Goa                                                                     |                                                                         |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | O.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               | O.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               | O.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 5                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                 | 6.06                                                                    | 8.54                                                                    | 10.73                                                                   | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | O.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               | 1.80                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 6                                                                       | Haryana                                                                 | 1.86                                                                    | O.00                                                                    | 1.95                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | O.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | O.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       |                                                                         | Himachal                                                                | 0.00                                                                    | 0.32                                                                    | 4.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               | 0.16                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 8                                                                       | Jammu and Kashmir                                                       | 3.89                                                                    |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.77                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 9                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                               | 1.79                                                                    | 1.21                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    |                                                                         |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                          | 1.26                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 10                                                                      | Karnataka                                                               | 2.47                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                          | O.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 11                                                                      | Kerala                                                                  | 3.93                                                                    | 2.80                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | O.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.29                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 12                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                          | 13.52                                                                   | 13.5 2                                                                  |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 144. 52                                                                                       | 3.42                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 13                                                                      | Maharashtr                                                              | 31.51                                                                   | 3.29                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | O.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 1.05                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0,00                                                                                          |
|                       | 14                                                                      | Odisha                                                                  | 26.31                                                                   | O.00                                                                    | O.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 19.8 0                                                                                        | 0,00                                                                                          | O.00                                                                                          | O.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 15                                                                      | Punjab                                                                  | 0.90                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 4,93                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 16                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                               | 123.4 5                                                                 | 58.2                                                                    | 16.00                                                                   | 0.00                                                                    | O.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 19.5 6                                                                                        |                                                                                               | O.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 17                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                              | 1.44                                                                    |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | O.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 18                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                           | 18.95                                                                   | 0.56                                                                    | 0.08                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0,00                                                                    | O.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               | O.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 19                                                                      | Uttrakhand                                                              | 0.45                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.98                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 20                                                                      | West Bengal                                                             | 3.96                                                                    | 1.49                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 1.65                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
|                       | 21                                                                      | Andaman & Nicobar                                                       | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               |
|                       | 22                                                                      | Chandigarh                                                              | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                          | O.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |

| 23                                                                          | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                        | 0.33      | 5.19    | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00    |   0.00 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|----------|----------|-----------|---------|--------|---------|--------|---------|--------|--------|
| 24                                                                          | Daman & Diu                                                                 | 0.00      | 0.00    |          | 0.00     | 0.00 0.00 | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    |        | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00   |
| 25                                                                          | Delhi 9.43                                                                  | 0.00      | 0.00    | 0.00     |          | 0.00 0.00 |         |      0 | 0.00    | 0,00   | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00   |
| 26                                                                          | Lakshadweep 0.00                                                            | 0,00      | 0.00    |          |          | 0.00      | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00   |
| 27                                                                          | Puducherry                                                                  | 0.00      |         | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00   |
| 28                                                                          | Arunachal 0.00 Pradesh                                                      | 0.00      | 0.00    | 0.00     |          | 0.00      | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 13.8 9  | 0.00   | 0.00   |
| 29                                                                          | Assam 0.00                                                                  | 0,00      | 0.00    |          | 313. 95  | 66.0 7    | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 347, 79 | 10.0 0 | 0.00   |
| 30                                                                          | Manipur 0.00                                                                | O.00      | 0.00    |          | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 153_ 48 | 15.0 0 | 0.00   |
| 31                                                                          | Meghalaya 0.00                                                              | 0.00      | 0,00    |          | 0.00     | 36.6 7    | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 68.7 4  | 0.00   | 0.00   |
| 32                                                                          | Mizoram                                                                     | 0.00      | 0.00    |          | 4.50     | 2.00      | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0,00   | 86.3 1  | 4.92   | 0.00   |
| 33                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                    | O.00 0.00 | 0.00    |          | O.00     | 18.3 5    | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 91.5 0  | 0.00   | 0.00   |
| 34                                                                          | Sikkim                                                                      | 0.00 0.00 | 0.00    |          |          | 14.66     | 15.75   |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 142_ 44 | 11.4 5 | 0.00   |
| 35                                                                          | Tripura                                                                     | 0.00 0.00 | 0.00    |          | 36.57    | 6.80      | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 8.05    | 0.00   | 0,00   |
| 36                                                                          | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00      | 0.00    |          | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00   |
| Telangna Total                                                              | Telangna Total                                                              | 287.1 5   | 97.8 6  | 38.90    | 355. 02  | 144_ 55   | 15.7 5  |      0 | 186. 89 | 16.11  | 912. 26 | 41,3 7 |        |
| National Institutes for Headquarter Activity/ Camp Activities for PAN India | National Institutes for Headquarter Activity/ Camp Activities for PAN India | 237.2 3   | 148. 79 | 263.7 3  | 0.00     | 133. 0    | 72.0    |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00   |
| Artificial Limbs of Manufacturing of India (ALIMCO) for                     | Artificial Limbs of Manufacturing of India (ALIMCO) for                     | 838.0     | 603. 90 | 1186.    | 122. 50  | 700.      | 850. 00 |      0 | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00    | 0.00   | 0.00   |
|                                                                             | Grand Total                                                                 | 1362 38   | 850. 55 | 1488. 63 | 467 _ 52 | 977. 55   | 937. 75 |      0 | 186. 89 | 16,11  | 912- 26 | 41.3 7 | 0.00   |

Sumanbhai Bhabhor

Details of total release under\_Schedule Tribes and North East Component during the last three\_years

Rsin Lakh

|                                                        | ST Component Released   | ST Component Released   | ST Component Released   | NE Component Released   | NE Component Released   | NE Component Released   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Schemes/Organizations/Programmes                       | 2013- 14                | 2014- 15                | 2015- 16                | 2013- 14                | 2014- 15                | 2015- 16                |
| National Institute                                     | 0.00                    | 435.55                  | 494.45                  | 340.00                  | 482.00                  | 499.00                  |
| National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation | 0.50                    | 2.96                    | 2.52                    | 1.55                    | 3.70                    | 3.15                    |
| Employment of Physically Challenged                    | 0.00                    | 0.04                    | 0.04                    | 0.00                    | 0.05                    | 0.00                    |
| National Fellowship for PwDs                           | 0.49                    | 0.22                    | 0.00                    | 0.66                    | 0.25                    | 0.00                    |
| Post Matric Scholarship for SwDs                       | 0.00                    | 0,00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| Class Education for PwDs Top                           | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| National Overseas Scholarship for PwDs                 | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| Free Coaching for PwDs                                 | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0,00                    | 0.00                    |
| Pre Matric Scholarship for SwDs                        | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| Awareness Generation and Publicity                     | 0.00                    | 0.04                    | 0.13                    | 0.00                    | 0,04                    | 0.20                    |
| Deen Dayal Rehabilitation Scheme                       | 1.00                    | 2.26                    | 2.24                    | 5.22                    | 4,51                    | 335                     |

Annexure-|

## Sumanbhai Bhabhor

- Department has  organized  various Composite Camps and Awareness Programmes in North Eastern region, wherein apart from distribution of aids and appliances to the SpeciallyAbled, awareness  generation about the Schemes of the Department has been  undertaken for successful implementation of Schemes and optimal utilization of funds. Following activities/programmes have been undertaken by the National Institutes/ Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) under the Department in North East Region
- National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai conducted a camp at Imphal, Manipur o 24.03.2015 under ADIP Scheme and covered 957 beneficiaries.
- (ii) Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai strengthened 10 NGOs/DDRC by providing equipments (speech trainer group hearing aids and Dr Speech) in NE Region. The Institute organized skill training programmes orientation training programme for professionallofficials. and
- (iii) National  Institute for Orthopedically Handicapped, Kolkata have organized 29 camps under ADIP Scheme in NE Region and 400 persons have been benefited during 2014-15.
- (iv) Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Guwahati has conducted 2 assessment camps for issuing disability certificate and 5 assessment and distribution camps under ADIP Scheme on behalf Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation and Training in NE Region during 2014-15. 907 beneficiaries covered in ADIP camps in NE Region
- (v) Under an Applied Research Project, Braille codes for 03 languages of North East were developed viz, Garo, Khasi Nepali, These Braille codes have been adopted by the Braille Council of India on 16.08.2014. and
- (vi) For providing well qualified education teachers for visually impaired children, the Institute is   running a two years   Diploma courses   in Special   Education at   Tura, Meghalaya with 30 trainee teachers special
- (vii) Seven short term training courses were conducted in the States of Assam; Meghalaya; Mizoram, Manipur; Tripura and Nagaland covering 189 beneficiaries
- (viii) Nine Library Extension counters have been in the North East   These Library Extension counters served 234 beneficiaries. opened
- (ix) One workshop for developing a Plan of Action for Capacity Building of Institutions in North East Region for promoting RCI courses was organized by the Council on 7h January, 2015 at RCI; New Delhi: Seven representatives from different states of North East Region attended the Workshop. The proposal for development of HRD in North East Region was discussed in the Workshop. day
- The Council organized a three Seminar on "Capacity Building of Professional/Personnel for Persons with Disabilities in North East Region' from 5-7 February, 2015. More than 250 participants took part in the three deliberations: Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam was the Chief Guest at the valedictory function day day
- (xi) Financial assistance   for   purchase   of Laptops was provided to SC & ST students undergoing RCI approved courses in RCL approved Institutions in North East Region; 16 students were provided assistance amounting to Rs.4.00 lakh:
- (xii) 1st meeting ofnew appointed Chairpersons of ZCCs was held on 4th July, 2014 at Imphal, Manipur to prepare the Action Plan for the year 2014-15.Establishment of a Composite Regional Centre at Manipur:
- (xiii) Construction of Disability study centre at Aizwal (Mizoram) in partnership with Mizoram University.
- (xiv) Up-graduation of Composite Regional Centre, Guwahati
- (xv) Setting up Regional Centre (RC) at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
- (xvi) Composite camp for distribution of aids appliances by the National Institutes: