Question : Grants under DDRS

(a) whether the Government has implemented Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) in Jharkhand;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of schools and vocational training centres granted funds under this scheme during the last three years and the current year;

(c) the number of proposals sent by Jharkhand under DDRS so far;

(d) the number of proposals granted administrative and financial approval out of the above; and

(e) whether some of the proposals have not been approved and if so, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a): Yes, Sir. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has been implementing a Central Sector Scheme entitled ‘Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)’ across the country including Jharkhand. Under DDRS, Grant-in-Aid is released to Voluntary Organisations/ Non - Governmental Organisations working for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
(b) to (e): In the last three years and the current year, only one (1) proposal was received for the year 2015-16 in respect of which Rs. 94,213/- was sanctioned and released. Thereafter, no proposal has been received from the Government of Jharkhand.

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