Lok Sabha Question No. 1317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Benefits to Differently Abled
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1317**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015**

**Benefits to Differently Abled**

1317. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to provide concessions to differently abled persons for purchasing a car;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of beneficiaries extended such concession/benefits for the last three years, State-wise?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES  (SHRI  G.M. SIDDESHWARA)**

(a)&(b): Yes Madam,

The Ministry of Finance has allowed the concessional rate for excise duty as against the applicable rate on cars being able to be driven by the physically differently abled; or which has been suitably designed to be able to be driven by physically differently abled persons.

In order to avail this concession, intended beneficiary is required to take Eligibility Certificate to be issued by Department of Heavy Industry, as per prescribed guidelines.

(c): 	the number of beneficiaries extended such concession/benefits for the last three years, State-wise is annexed.

**State-wise (including UT) list of differently abled person who have availed/have been issued Excise Duty Concession Certificate during the last three years [2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015(upto 20.07.2015)].**

| Sl.No.   | State                         | 2012   | 2013   | 2014   | 2015  upto 20.07.2015   |
|----------|-------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|-------------------------|
| 1.       | Andaman & Nicobar Island (UT) | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh                | 07     | 05     | 07     | 06                      |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh             | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 4.       | Assam                         | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 5.       | Bihar                         | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 6.       | Chandigarh (UT)               | 04     | 08     | 03     | 02                      |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh                  | -      | -      | 01     | 01                      |
| 8.       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT)   | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 9.       | Daman and Diu (UT)            | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 10.      | Delhi                         | 11     | 07     | 08     | 05                      |
| 11.      | Goa                           | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 12.      | Gujarat                       | -      | 02     | -      | 08                      |
| 13.      | Haryana                       | 03     | 07     | 02     | 05                      |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh              |        | 02     | 01     | -                       |
| 15.      | Jammu and Kashmir             | 02     | -      | -      | -                       |
| 16.      | Jharkhand                     | -      | -      | 01     | 01                      |
| 17.      | Karnataka                     | -      | 02     | 08     | 06                      |
| 18.      | Kerala                        | 02     | 06     | 03     | 01                      |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep (UT)              | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh                | 02     | 02     | 04     | 02                      |
| 21.      | Maharashtra                   | 01     | 01     | 03     | 10                      |
| 22.      | Manipur                       | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 23.      | Meghalaya                     | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 24.      | Mizoram                       | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 25.      | Nagaland                      | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 26.      | Odisha[Orissa]                | -      | -      | 03     | 01                      |
| 27.      | Puducherry (UT)               | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 28.      | Punjab                        | 02     | 03     | -      | 04                      |
| 29.      | Rajasthan                     | 05     | 01     | 07     | 06                      |
| 30.      | Sikkim                        | -      | -      | 01     | -                       |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu                    | 03     | 05     | 04     | 06                      |
| 32.      | Telangana                     | -      | -      | -      | 01                      |
| 33.      | Tripura                       | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
| 34.      | Uttarakhand                   | 01     | -      | -      | -                       |
| 35.      | Uttar Pradesh                 | 03     | 12     | 02     | 05                      |
| 36.      | West Bengal                   | -      | -      | -      | -                       |
|          | Total                         | **46** | **63** | **58** | **70**                  |

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