Lok Sabha Question No. 3711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Assistance for Artificial Limbs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

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

UNSTARRED   QUESTION NO.3711 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2015

## Assistance for Artificial Limbs

## 3711. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) The details of modalities/ guidelines %f an agreement signed between the Government and the Ms Ottobock for distribution of artificial limbs to the differently abled/accident victims
- (6) whether there is any provision to provide financial aid to the said persons for modern electronic artificial limbs manufactured by Mls Ottobock; and if the details thereof and SO,
- (c) whether any provision is made to provide financial aids from MPLAD fund for purchase of the artificial limbs and if $O, the details thereof?

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## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), a Central Public Sector Undertaking under this Ministry has entered into & Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ms Ottobock India for producing affordable State of Art lower limb prosthetic systems in India on 3r4 December; 2014. Agreements were signed on 20th 2015 for mass manufacturing of new generation Lower limb prosthetic system for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the country at affordable price. Technology Transfer would enable the ALIMCO, Kanpur to produce and provide cost effective and advanced lower limb prosthetic system in the country. May,
- (6) The Ministry is implementing the Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) with the main objecfive to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring   durable,  sophisticated and scientifically   manufactured,   modern; standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation;

In the ADIP Scheme, there is provision for financial assistance for modern assistive devices for PwDs. The extent of financial support would be limited to Rs. 10,000 for single disability and expensive items costing above Rs.20,000, as notified by the Ministry, except cochlear implant are eligible for assistance under the scheme, Government of India shall bear 50% of cost of these items and the balance amount   shall be contributed by either the State Govt  or the NGO or any other agency or by the beneficiary concerned subject to approval of Ministry on case to case basis; limited to 20% of the Budget under the Scheme. prior

The ALIMCO also endeavors to make available High-end products through back-to-back outsourcing tie-up with manufacturers.

- (c As per the Guidelines dated 2014 regarding *Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)' Para 3.28) issued by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation; Members of Parliament ray recommend OR the consolidated entitled amount of their balance tenure; effective from the financial 2011year at any time from their MPLADS fund for gi assistance to the physically challenged, Such assistance will be given only for the purchase of tricycles (manual/battery Operatedhmotorized), motorized/ battery operated wheelchair andl artificial limbs for differently abled deserving persons 1sth May, 12, ving

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