Question : SCHEMES FOR HANDICAPPED



(a) the details of the schemes funded through National Handicapped Welfare Fund, the deployment thereof and the utilization by the respective States during the last three years; and

(b) the number of sectors provided for creation of services for the handicapped, for prevention, early detection of disabilities, education, training, physical and economic rehabilitation of disabled persons during the last two years, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI S. B. MOOKHERJEE)


(a) The Scheme of training of Viklang Bandhus is implemented through National Handicapped Welfare Fund (renamed as National Fund for People with Disabilities).The number of organizations assisted and the amounts released under the Scheme during the last 3 years is as under:

Year	Number	Amount (Rs in lacs)
2000-01 Nil Nil 2001-02 42 83.95 2002-03 (As on Date) 15 34.39


(b) A Statement indicating number of voluntary organizations assisted in the area of education, training and rehabilitation under the Scheme to Promote Voluntary Action for Persons with Disabilities and under the Scheme of Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances assistance to the needy disabled persons (ADIP Scheme) is Annexed.

Annexure

Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qeustion No.772 by Prof.I.G.Sanadi, M.P. regarding Schemes for Handicapped put for answer on 22.11.2002

Details of number of Organisations given assistance during last 2 years under the Scheme to Promote Voluntary Action for Persons with Disabilities(Umbrella Scheme) and the scheme of Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances assistance to the needy disabled
Umbrella Scheme	ADIP Scheme
2000-01 2001-02 2000-01 2001-02
State Nos Nos Nos Nos
ANDHRA PRADESH 91 106 14 12 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1 2 0 1 ASSAM 8 13 0 1 BIHAR 8 19 6 11 CHANDIGARH 2 2 0 0 CHHATISGARH 1 3 0 1 DADRA Nagar HAVELI 0 1 0 0 DELHI 34 36 8 12 GOA 2 3 1 1 GUJARAT 25 17 6 6 HARYANA 15 17 11 3 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2 3 6 2 JAMMU & KASHMIR 3 4 0 0 JHARKHAND 0 3 0 1 KARNATAKA 57 67 1 10 KERALA 55 62 2 6 MADHYA PRADESH 10 15 10 7 MAHARASHTRA 18 27 9 5 MANIPUR 5 8 4 0 MEGHALAYA 4 5 0 0 MIZORAM 3 2 0 0 NAGALAND 1 1 0 0 ORISSA 24 27 6 15 PONDICHERY 1 1 0 0 PUNJAB 11 11 7 8 RAJASTHAN 11 22 2 4 SIKKIM 0 1 0 0 TAMIL NADU 37 50 12 17 TRIPURA 1 1 1 1 UTTAR PRADESH 57 59 30 37 UTTARANCHAL 5 8 0 1 WEST BENGAL 42 48 11 11