Question : Ambit of Disability

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to remove mental illness from the ambit of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to reduce the number of disabilities falling within the ambit of the Disabilities Bill and club together certain other health related conditions such as thalassemia, sickle cell disease, haemophilia and multiple sclerosis and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government intends to do away with the National Disability Commission as prescribed in the Disabilities Bill; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) Government has no proposal to remove mental illness from the ambit of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014.
(b) No Sir.
(c) No Sir.
(d) Does not arise.

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