Lok Sabha Question No. 2958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Manufacturing of Prosthetic Device
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2958

TO BE ANSWERED ON - 10/03/2026

## MANUFACTURING OF PROSTHETIC DEVICE

## 2958. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

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

(a) whether the Government has formulated/plans to formulate a comprehensive national policy to ensure equitable access to quality prosthetic and rehabilitation care in the country;

(b)  the  measures  and  institutional  mechanisms  in  place  for  providing  prosthetic  devices  and rehabilitation  support  to  amputees,  including  through  government-supported  agencies  and organisations;

- (c) the number of beneficiaries who have received prosthetic support during the last three years, including details of expenditure incurred and funds allocated, year and State-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  established  standards/certification  mechanisms  to  ensure quality, durability, comfort of prosthetic devices manufactured/distributed in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government plans to decentralise prosthetic and rehabilitation services through district-level  centres,  community-based  technicians,  tele-rehabilitation  systems  to  improve accessibility, if so, the steps taken or proposed in this regard; and

(f) whether the Government has considered integrating physiotherapy, psychological counselling,  social  reintegration  support  as  part  of  prosthetic  rehabilitation  programmes,  if  so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD Act), 2016 , mandates access to assistive devices and rehabilitation services under section 24(3) (f).

- i. Under the Assistance to Persons with Disabilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP) Scheme, funds are released to various implementing agencies for providing aids & assistive devices to eligible Divyangjan.
- ii. Artificial  Limbs  Manufacturing  Corporation  of  India  (ALIMCO),  a  CPSE  under  the Ministry, provides prosthetic fitting and rehabilitation services under the ADIP Scheme through its assessment and distribution camps, as well as through its Regional Marketing Centres and Pradhan Mantri Divyasha-Vayoshri Kendras (PMD-VKs).
- iii. 09  National  Institutes  under  the  administrative  control  of  this  Department  provide rehabilitation services, prosthetic fitting, physiotherapy, and follow-up support.
- iv. Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme under which grants-in-aid is provided to Implementing  Agencies  (IAs)  for  running  the  projects  related  to  the  rehabilitation  of persons with disabilities, is aimed at enabling PwDs to reach and maintain their optimal physical,  sensory,  intellectual,  psychiatric,  and  socio-functional  levels  and  be  included into society. There are eight types of model projects under the DDRS Scheme.
5. (c):        ADIP Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme and there is no State-wise allocation made under the same. There are different types of prosthetic devices which are distributed under the ADIP Scheme across the country, depending on the need of each beneficiary.  The number of beneficiaries who have received prosthetic support during the last three years under the ADIP Scheme across the country, in different camps held in different  States and UTs and across all PMD-VKs including, the details of expenditure incurred year-wise is as under:
6. (d):      Under the Medical Equipment and Hospital Planning Department (MHD) of the Bureau of  Indian  Standards,  the  Assistive  Products  including  Rehabilitation  Appliances,  Orthotic  and Prosthetic Items Sectional Committee (MHD 9) is engaged in formulation of Indian Standards on Prosthetic and Orthotic devices. The scope of MHD 9 Sectional Committee includes formulation of  Indian  Standards  for  artificial  limbs,  prosthetic  and  orthotic  appliances,  and  rehabilitation equipment.

| Sl. No.    |   Number of BeneficiariesValue |   of Appliances (Rs. in Lakh.) |
|------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| FY 2022-23 |                           3412 |                         469.96 |
| FY 2023-24 |                           5307 |                         940.7  |
| FY 2024-25 |                           7403 |                        1169.46 |

The list of standards applicable to Prosthetic devices (product specifications and methods of test) that have been developed by MHD 9 Sectional Committee are enclosed as Annexure-I.

Further, under Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India  (ALIMCO), assessment  and  fitment  of  prosthetic  devices  are  carried  out  by  qualified  Prosthetics  and Orthotics professionals registered with the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). Production of Above Knee (AK) and Below Knee (BK) prostheses is undertaken at the High-End Prosthesis Shop (HEPS) at ALIMCO Kanpur with proper fitment and Gait Training to the beneficiaries.

(e):    The Government through ALIMCO is strengthening decentralized access to prosthetic and rehabilitation services through Pradhan Mantri Divyasha-Vayoshri Kendras (PMDVKs), which function as district and regional level service delivery centres. These centres provide facilities for beneficiary  assessment,  measurement,  fitting  and  distribution  of  assistive  devices  under  ADIP scheme, thereby improving accessibility. At present, ALIMCO operates 100 PMD-VKs across country, facilitating wider outreach and last-mile service delivery.

(f):      03 National Institutes out of 09 work majorly in the field of Locomotor Disabilities viz., Swami Vivekanand  National  Institute  of  Rehabilitation  Training  and  Research  (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack,  National  Institute  for  Locomotor  Disabilities  (NILD),  Kolkata,   and  Pt.  Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities (PDUNIPPD), Delhi provide comprehensive  rehabilitation  services  through  a  multidisciplinary  approach,  which  includes Physiotherapy,  Psychological  Counseling,  and  distribution  of  aids  and  assistive  appliances  to Persons with Disabilities.

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## ANNEXTURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2958 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2026 REGARDING 'MANUFACTURING OF PROSTHETIC DEVICE"

| Details of Standards on Prosthetic devices   | Details of Standards on Prosthetic devices   | Details of Standards on Prosthetic devices                                                   | Details of Standards on Prosthetic devices   | Details of Standards on Prosthetic devices                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| S.No.                                        | IS No.                                       | Title                                                                                        | Type of standard                             | Brief scope                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1.                                           | IS 17034 : 2018                              | Specification for Jaipur foot                                                                | Product specification                        | This standard covers dimensions and other requirements of Jaipur foot, used as one of the parts of prosthetics system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 2.                                           | IS/ISO 22523 : 2006                          | External limb prostheses and external orthoses - Requirements and test methods               | Product specification                        | This standard specifies requirements and test methods for external limb prostheses and external orthoses, including the following classifications from ISO 9999: 06 03 - 06 15 Orthoses 06 18 - 06 27 Limb prostheses                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                                              |                                              |                                                                                              |                                              | It covers strength, materials, restrictions on use, risk and the provision of information associated with the normal conditions of use of both components and assemblies of components.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3.                                           | IS/ISO 22675 : 2016                          | Prosthetics - Testing of ankle - Foot devices and foot units - Requirements and test methods | Product specification                        | This standard specifies a cyclic test procedure for ankle-foot devices and foot units of external lower limb prostheses, distinguished by the potential to realistically simulate those loading conditions of the complete stance phase of walking from heel strike to toe-off that are relevant to the verification of performance requirements such as strength, durability and service life. |

| 4.   | IS 18665 : 2024/ ISO 10328 : 2016   | Prosthetics - Structural Testing of Lower-Limb Prostheses - Requirements and Test Methods   | Methods of tests   | This standard specifies procedures for static and cyclic strength tests on lower-limb prostheses which typically produce compound loadings by the application of a single test force. The compound loads in the test sample relate to the peak values of the components of loading which normally occur at different instants during the stance phase of walking.   |
|------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   5. | IS 12664 (Part 1) : 2003   | Artificial limbs - Sach foot for lower extremity prostheses: Part 1 design and dimensions (First Revision)   | Product specification   | This standard lays down the dimensions, design parameters and material requirements for construction of SACH foot suitable for fitment in standard oxford type shoes of corresponding sizes. It covers foot sizes from 3 to 11 only.   |
|------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    6 | IS 14723 : 1999            | Artificial limbs - Knee shin assembly - Specification                                                        | Product specification   | This standard specifies the requirements of knee shin assembly, used by the physically impaired persons to control the mobility of the knee joint.                                                                                     |
|    7 | IS 6812 : 2003             | Knee joint, uniaxial for below knee prostheses - Specification (Second Revision)                             | Product specification   | This standard specifies the general requirements for the uniaxial knee joint, for below knee prostheses.                                                                                                                               |

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