It has been the constant endeavor of the Government to provide the disabled persons with aids/appliance, at minimum costs, which are essential for their social, economic and vocational rehabilitation. Census, 2011 states that there are 2.68 crore Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the country. In addition, about 3% of the children below 14 years of age suffer from delayed development. Many of them are mentally retarded and cerebral palsied and require aids/appliances to attain capacity for self-care and independent living. With the application of modern technology, a number of aids have emerged which can reduce the effects of disabilities and enhance the economic potential of the disabled. However, a large number of disabled persons are from the low income groups and are deprived of the benefits of these appliances because of their inability to find funds to acquire them and consequently of dignified independent living.
In the light of the Government’s commitment for enabling and empowering disabled persons, it has been decided to continue and modify ADIP Scheme in such a way that it becomes more user-friendly and the needy are not deprived of necessary aids /appliances for want of means to acquire them together with a transparent mechanism for checks and balances.
The main objective of the Scheme is to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances to promote physical, social, psychological rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities by reducing the effects of disabilities and at the same time enhance their economic potential. Assistive devices are given to PwDs with an aim to improve their independent functioning, and to arrest the extent of disability and occurrence of secondary disability. The aids and appliances supplied under the Scheme must have due certification.
Definitions of various types of disabilities as given in The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PwD Act) and National Trust Act, 1999.
The Scheme will be implemented through the Implementing Agencies as listed in para 5. The Agencies will be given financial assistance for purchase, fabrication and distribution of such standard aids and appliances that are in conformity with objectives of the Scheme. The Implementing Agencies will take care of/ make suitable arrangements for fitting and post-fitting care of the aids and appliances distributed under the Scheme. The Implementing Agencies will give wide publicity of the distribution of such aid and appliances to PwDs. Further, before the camp they will inform the District Collector, BDO, a local public representative, State Government and the Department of Disability Affairs at least one week in advance about the date and the location of the camp. After the camps, they shall provide a list of beneficiaries and the details of aids and assistive devices with the cost incurred to the State Government and the Department of Disability Affairs. The list of beneficiaries shall be prominently displayed in the website of the Implementing Agency.
The Scheme shall also include essential medical/surgical correction and intervention, prior to fitment of aids and appliances, as per the following norms:
The following agencies are eligible to implement the Scheme on behalf of Department of Disability Affairs under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, subject to fulfillment of following terms and conditions:
Grant-in-aid under the Scheme will not be given for commercial production or supply of aids/appliances.
While approving new implementing agencies, preference would be given to those Agencies.
A person with disabilities fulfilling following conditions would be eligible for assistance under ADIP Scheme.
Note:- Income certificate of beneficiaries staying in orphanages and half-way homes etc. may be accepted on certification of District Collector or Head of the organization concerned. Such beneficiaries will be provided aids & appliances under this Scheme by ALIMCO.
A person with disabilities fulfilling following conditions would be eligible for assistance under ADIP Scheme.
Note:-Beneficiaries will be linked with Aadhar number or Ration Card or Voter Icard from 2014-15 and with Aadhar number from 2015-16.
The amount of assistance will be as follows:-
Total Income | Amount of Assistance |
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(i) Upto Rs. 15,000/- per month (ii) Rs.15,001/- to Rs. 20,000/- per month |
(i) Full cost of aid/appliance (ii) 50% of the cost of aid/appliance |
Travelling cost would be admissible separately to the PwD and one escort limited to bus fare or railway, subject to a limit of Rs. 250/- each person, irrespective of number of visits to the centre. The beneficiary should attend the Rehabilitation Centre nearest to his/her place of residence except in the North- Eastern Region where he may be allowed travel cost for travelling outside the Region till such facilities become available within the North Eastern Region.
Further, boarding and lodging expenses at the rate of Rs. 100/- per day for maximum duration of 15 days would be admissible, only for those patients whose total income is upto Rs.15, 000/- per month and the same will be allowed to attendant/escort. Boarding and lodging expenses will be admissible for the following:-
Implementing agencies will, as far as possible, avail the facilities of boarding and lodging available in the Dharamshalas attached to Hospitals.
The following aids and appliances may be allowed for each type of disability. However, any other item as notified from time to time by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the purpose will also be allowed.
Any suitable device /kit/learning material as advised by expert committee from time to time
Any suitable device as advised by expert committee from time to time.
List of assistive devices may be revised periodically by the Department of Disability Affairs, without seeking the approval of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, within the financial ceiling prescribed. Department may also issue further guidelines in pursuance of aims & objective of the Scheme.
1% of Budget under the Scheme may be used for Research in aids & assistive devices and seeking accreditation with international bodies of equivalent standard of ISI. Details to be worked out by expert committee in the Department from time to time.
The organizations will submit their application in the prescribed format (Annexure-I & II) to the Department of Disability Affairs through concerned State Government/UT Administration in respect of new case and through State Government/UT/National Institute under Department of Disability Affairs for
ongoing cases.
The application should be accompanied with following documents/information (duly attested).
The State Government/UT Administration/National Institute/Any other agency authorized by the Ministry should send its recommendation to the Department of Disability Affairs. However, no recommendation is required in case of National Institute and ALIMCO and other organizations working under the administrative control of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The Implementing Agencies will be sanctioned grant-in-aid in a particular financial year after receiving recommendations from State Government/UT Administration/National Institute/any other agency authorized by Department of Disability Affairs. The subsequent financial assistance would be sanctioned after
receipt of Utilization Certificate as prescribed.
Third party evaluation shall be done for the implementing agency. Expert Committee shall also be the Monitoring Committee and shall appoint the third party evaluation agencies. The Committee shall sit at least twice a year.
The recommending authority shall conduct sample checking of beneficiaries regarding utilization of grant-in-aid by the Implementing Agency. The sample checking would cover at least 15% (in case of GIA upto Rs. 10.00 lakh) and 10% (in case of GIA exceeding Rs. 10.00 lakh).
The grant-in-aid would normally be released in one installment if GIA is less than Rs. 10 lakh. However, this limit will not apply for special camps held with the approval of Department of Disability Affairs. Quantum of 1st and 2nd installment will be decided by the Department keeping in view the provisions under General Financial Rules and also in consultation with Integrated Finance Division.
Implementing agencies shall use 5% of the grant-in-aid as administrative/overhead expenses for conducting awareness, assessment and follow-up camps.