(a) the per capita expenditure made on disabled people during the period 1999-2000,
2000-2001 and 2001-2002;
(b) the reasons for the meager allocation for the disabled;
(c) whether the Government propose to increase the allocation on this account; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI S. B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a) to (d) In the absence of accurate date on the number of disabled population,(which
will become available on the publication of 2001 census ) it is not possible to
calculate the per capita expenditure. The total expenditure incurred by the Central
Government on the various schemes and programmes run for the persons with
disabilities during the years 1999-2000,2000-2001 and2001-2002 is Rs.164.09
crore, Rs. 246.65 crore and Rs. 272.19 crore respectively. The allocation for this
sector is expected to increase over the Xth Plan period.