Lok Sabha Question No. 2813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Delay in Grant of Disability Certificate
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2813 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## Delay in Grant of Disability Certificate

## 2813., SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN RK:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the in the issuance of disability certificates t0 the applicants; delay
- (b) if so, the details thereof the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to implement any awareness programmes regarding this issue; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Governinent thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (6) Disability under Constitution is a State Subject and Disabilities Certificates are issued as per authorities notified by the States. As per information available from Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, 1,32,81,876 persons with disabilities have been issued disability certificate in various State/UTs as on 10.03.2016 as against 2.68 Crore persons with disabilities in the country aS per Census 2011. Disability certificates can be issued only to those who have disability 40% or more, whereas issuance of disability certificate by States/UTs can be attributed to lack of adequate Medical Experts at the district level, lack of awareness among person with disabilities etc. State-wise position regarding issuance of disability certificate to persons with disabilities vis-d-vis Census 2011 is at Annexure
- (c) & (d) The State Governments and UTs have been advised by the Ministry to take up issuance of disability certificates to the persons with disabilities on campaign mode from time to time. The matter is also reviewed during the annual meetings with State Ministers/Secretaries. Further , the Government has already initiated necessary steps to implement Unique Disability Identity Card project to facilitate hassle free   identification  and  certification of every person with disability   The project' envisages adequate publicity at the districtblock level for its effective implementation of the projecl

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (#) 0f Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2813 for answer on 15/03/2016 regarding Delay in Grant of Disability Certilicate

|      | Latest statewise status Of issuance of Disability Certificates as 0n 10.03.2016   | Latest statewise status Of issuance of Disability Certificates as 0n 10.03.2016   | Latest statewise status Of issuance of Disability Certificates as 0n 10.03.2016   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SNo. | State                                                                             | Total disabled population as per Census 2011                                      | No. of persons issued Disability Certificate                                      |
|      |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | Total                                                                             |
|      | b                                                                                 |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
|      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | 1219785                                                                           | 680248                                                                            |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                 | 26734                                                                             | 2292                                                                              |
| 3    | Assam                                                                             | 480065                                                                            | 197402                                                                            |
| ;    | Bihar                                                                             | 2331009                                                                           | 1062000                                                                           |
|      | Chhattisgarh                                                                      | 624937                                                                            | 317072                                                                            |
| 6    | Delhi                                                                             | 234882                                                                            | 120393                                                                            |
| 7    | Goa                                                                               | 33012                                                                             | 18444                                                                             |
| 8    | Gujarat                                                                           | 1092302                                                                           | 359259                                                                            |
| 9    | Haryana                                                                           | 546374                                                                            | 333368                                                                            |
| 10   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                  | 155316                                                                            | 72695                                                                             |
|      | J&K                                                                               | 361153                                                                            | 179385                                                                            |
| 12   | Jharkhand                                                                         | 769980                                                                            | 420895                                                                            |
| 13   | Karnataka                                                                         | 1324205                                                                           | 845805                                                                            |
| 14   | Kerala                                                                            | 761843                                                                            | 422087                                                                            |
| 15   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                    |                                                                                   | 646898                                                                            |
| 16   | Maharashtra                                                                       | 2963392                                                                           | 1250622                                                                           |
| 17   | Manipur                                                                           | 58547                                                                             | 21663                                                                             |
| 18   | Mizoram                                                                           | 15160                                                                             | 9548                                                                              |
| 19   | Meghalaya                                                                         | 44317                                                                             | 30040                                                                             |
| 20   | Nagaland                                                                          | 29631                                                                             | 999                                                                               |
| 2 [  | Odisha                                                                            | 1244402                                                                           | 700541                                                                            |
| 22   | Punjab                                                                            | 654063                                                                            | 346485                                                                            |
| 23   | Rajasthan                                                                         | 1563694                                                                           | 440285                                                                            |
| 24   | Sikkim                                                                            | 18187                                                                             | 10533                                                                             |
| 25   | Tamil Nadu                                                                        | 179963                                                                            | 1179963                                                                           |
| 26   | Telangana                                                                         | 1046822                                                                           | 582146                                                                            |
| 27   | Tripura                                                                           | 64346                                                                             | 71419                                                                             |
| 28   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                     | 4157514                                                                           | 1829276                                                                           |
| 29   | Uttarakhand                                                                       | 185272                                                                            | 91739                                                                             |
| 30   | West Bengal                                                                       | 2017406                                                                           | 984410                                                                            |
|      | A&N Jslands                                                                       | 6660                                                                              | 7019                                                                              |
| 32   | Chandigarh                                                                        | 14796                                                                             | 21840                                                                             |
| 33   | Daman & Diu                                                                       | 2196                                                                              | 328                                                                               |
| 34   | D& N Haveli                                                                       | 3294                                                                              | 2523                                                                              |
| 35   | Lakshadweep                                                                       | [615                                                                              | 1302                                                                              |
| 36   | Puducherry                                                                        | 30189                                                                             | 20952                                                                             |
|      | Total                                                                             | 26814994                                                                          | 13281876                                                                          |