Lok Sabha Question No. 839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: DDRC in North-Eastern Region
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTR Y OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

DDRC in North-Eastern Region

## No.839 SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA:

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

- (a) the details of District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) functioning in the North Eastern Region (NER) including Assam;
- (b) the funds sanctioned/released to such centres and the utilisation of such funds each of the last three years and the current year; State-wise; during
- whether the Government has identified certain districts for setting up of DDRCs in the North Eastern Region;
- (d) if sO, the details thereof; State-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government has assessed the performance of DDRCs in various States and if the details and outcome thereof; State-wise? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(a) to (d) 44 Districts in the States of North Eastern Region including 17 in the State of Assam have been identified for setting up of District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) A Staterent indicating State-wise details of districts identified and approved is at Annexure-I A Statement indicating funds sanctioned/released to DDRC the last 3 years and the current year is at Annexure-II. Proposal for subsequent grant to District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) is considered after utilization of the earlier grant released to the District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) For setting up of District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) in the special areas including in the States of North Eastern Region 20% enhanced honorarium for the permissible staff is given under the Scheme. First year grant given to District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) is Rs: 18.82 lakh  consisting of Rs 9.72 lakh for honorarium; Rs. 2.10 lakh for contingencies and Rs 7.0 lakh for equipment for the first year: year and onwards up to 5 years grant-in-aid of maximum of Rs, 11.82 lakhs is sanctioned, during 2nd

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (e): The activities undertaken by the District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) are assessed on receipt of proposal for grant-in-aid for subsequent year duly recommended by the District Authorities/State Government concerned.

## Questiou \_No839 forL3.2016

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| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                           |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                             | District approved for setting_Up Of DDRC    | Implementing Agency                                                         |
| 1                                           | Itanagar                                    | Non-functional                                                              |
| 2                                           | Tawang                                      | Mantushree  Charitable Society, Tawang;                                     |
| 3                                           | East Kamang                                 | CDPO-cum-District Nodal Officer; DDRC, East kameng_                         |
| 4                                           | Papumpare                                   | Yet to be set_up                                                            |
| 5_                                          | West Siang                                  | Yet to be set up:                                                           |
| ASSAM                                       | ASSAM                                       | ASSAM                                                                       |
|                                             |                                             | Implementing Agency                                                         |
| 6_                                          | Tezpur (Sonitpur)                           | Sonitpur District Disability Rehabilitation Welfare Tezpur, Assam: Society, |
| 7                                           | Dibrugarh                                   | DDRC, Dibrugarh, Clo Assam Medical Dibrugarh (Assam)                        |
| 8                                           | Silchar                                     | Hospital Management Society_ Silchar                                        |
| 9                                           | Karimganj                                   | Indian Red Cross Society_Karimganj                                          |
| 10.                                         | Dhubri                                      | District Disabled Rehabilitation Centre,Dhubri                              |
| 11                                          | Nagaon                                      | SreemantaSankar Mission _Nagaon                                             |
|                                             | Jorhat                                      | PremanoPratibhandhiSishuBikash Kendra; Jorhat                               |
| 13                                          | Barpeta                                     | Barpeta District Disabled Persons Association; Metuakuchi,_Barpeta          |
| 14,                                         | DhemajiAlso under JEIAES)t Tezpur           |                                                                             |
| 15,                                         | Sivasagar                                   | Associated GramyaUnnayan Society, Sivasagar                                 |
| 16.                                         | Cachar                                      | Guwahati Youth Society(GYS)Guwahati                                         |
| 17.                                         | Darrang                                     | Dhula Regional Physically handicapped Development Association Darrang;      |
| 18,                                         | Bongaigaon                                  | North East Voluntary Association of Rural Development(NEV  Gauwahati ARD)   |
| 19                                          | Golaghat                                    | Institute of Management Resource Development,_Nagaon_Assam                  |
| 20.                                         | Tinsukia                                    |                                                                             |
| 21_                                         | Udalgii                                     | Yet to be set up                                                            |
| 22,                                         | Lakhimpur                                   | Dikrong Vallley Environment Rural                                           |
| Development Society_Lakhimpur_Assam MANIPUR | Development Society_Lakhimpur_Assam MANIPUR | Development Society_Lakhimpur_Assam MANIPUR                                 |
|                                             |                                             | Implementing Agency                                                         |
| 23_                                         | DDRC                                        | Imphal Welfare Society for Disabled Persons; Imphal, Manipur                |

| 24_       | Thoubal                                  | Lions Club of Thoubal, AchoubaThoubal, Thoubal, Manipur:                                                            |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 25 .      | Churachandpur_                           | People Advance in Social Service, Churachandpur                                                                     |
| 26.       | Imphal West                              | MS Educational Research Cell   (ERC), Imphal West                                                                   |
| MEGHALAYA | MEGHALAYA                                | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                           |
|           | District approved for setting_Up OfDDRC  | Implementing Agency                                                                                                 |
| 27.       | Shillong                                 | State Society for the Implementation of Rehab Services for Person with Disabilities                                 |
| 28,       | East Garo Hills                          | Health and Social Welfare Deptt; Govt. of MeghalayaEast Garo Hills,_Meghalaya                                       |
| 29        | Jantia Hills                             | Non-functional                                                                                                      |
| 30.       | West Garo Hills                          | Tura Society for Implementation of Rehabilitation with person with Disabilities (SSIRPD_Meghalaya                   |
| 31,       | West Khasi Hills DMTIDDRC                | State Society for the Implementation of Rehabilitation Services for the Persons with Disabilities (SSIRPD) Shillong |
| MIZORAM   | MIZORAM                                  | MIZORAM                                                                                                             |
| 32,       | Aizwal                                   | Non-functional                                                                                                      |
|           | Lunglei_                                 | Baptist Church of Mizoram_Lunglie Mizoram                                                                           |
| 34.       | Kolasib+Mamit                            | Society for mentally handicapped, AMPU Bldg; Kolasib, Mizoram                                                       |
| NAGALAND  | NAGALAND                                 | NAGALAND                                                                                                            |
|           | District approved for setting_Up Of DDRC | Implementing Agency                                                                                                 |
| 35.       | Dimapur                                  | Non-functional                                                                                                      |
| 36.       | Tuensang                                 | Non-functional                                                                                                      |
| 37.       | Mon                                      | Non-functional                                                                                                      |
| SIKKIM    | SIKKIM                                   | SIKKIM                                                                                                              |
|           | District approved for setting_Up @DDRC   | Implementing Agency                                                                                                 |
| 38.       | Gangtok                                  | Non-functional                                                                                                      |
| 39.       | South Sikkim                             | Non-functional                                                                                                      |
| 40.       | West Sikkim                              | Non-functional                                                                                                      |
| TRIPURA   | TRIPURA                                  | TRIPURA                                                                                                             |
|           | District approved for setting Up OfDDRC  |                                                                                                                     |
| 41,       | Agartala                                 | District Rehabiliation Society for Disabled                                                                         |
| 42.       | Dhalai                                   | Indian Red Cross Society_DhalaiDistt,Ambas                                                                          |
| 43,       | North _Tripura                           | Indian Red Cross Kailashhar Society:                                                                                |
| 44.       | South_Tripura                            | Indian Red Cross Society                                                                                            |

## Statement\_referred toju reply to part (a)to (d of the\_LokSabhaUnstarred Question No.839 for L3.2016

| SLNo.   | DDRCs                   | 2012-13     | 2013-14    | 2014-15     | 2015-16    |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
|         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH       |             |            |             |            |
| 1       | Tawang                  | 11,73,047/- | 903,933/-  |             | 5,16,6904- |
|         | ASSAM                   |             |            |             |            |
| 2       | Nagaon                  |             | 11,82,000  |             |            |
| 3       | Jorhat                  |             |            | 6,10,020/-  |            |
| 4       | Sivasagar               | 18,82,000/- |            |             |            |
| 5_      | Lakhimpur               |             | 18,82,000  |             |            |
| 6       | Dhemaji                 |             | 18,82,000  |             |            |
| 7       | Golaghat                |             | 18,82,000  |             |            |
| 8       | Tezpur                  |             | 1,69,036/- |             | 3,96,423/- |
| 9       | Chachar                 |             |            |             | 18,82,000/ |
|         | MANIPUR                 |             |            |             |            |
| 10.     | Churachandpur           | 4,21,240/-  |            | 4,08,8007 - |            |
| 11.     | Thoubal                 |             |            |             |            |
| 12      | Imphal West             |             |            | 18,82,000/- |            |
|         | MEGHALAYA               |             |            |             |            |
| 13,     | East Garo Hills         |             |            |             |            |
| 14.     | Tura (West Garo Hills = |             | 11,82,000  |             | 7,00,000/- |
| 15.     | West Khasi Hills        |             |            | 18,82,000/  |            |
|         | TRIPURA                 |             |            |             |            |
| 16.     | Dhallai                 | 10,05,820/- | 11,69,559  |             |            |
| 17.     | North Tripura           | 11,81,416/- | 11,79,852  | 11,02,861   | 8,44,510/- |