The list of the districts of West Bengal, where the identification of the beneficiaries has been completed in the assessment camps and the devices are to be distributed under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) and Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP Scheme), is given at Annexure. The devices are provided to beneficiaries in the distribution camp after completion of the assessment camps.
The distribution camp at Malda, West Bengal, under ADIP Scheme and RVY, being administered by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DoEPwD) scheduled on 29.10.2021, was cancelled due to administrative reasons. Therefore, the assistive devices in Malda district could not be distributed as scheduled.
Annexure
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
Assessment Camps Completed
|
Sl.No. |
District |
Number of Beneficiaries |
Number of Appliances |
|
1. |
Malda |
339 |
1046 |
|
2. |
Murshidabad |
3684 |
11848 |
|
3. |
Birbhum |
726 |
2821 |
|
Total |
4749 |
15715 |
|
Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP Scheme)
Assessment Camps Completed
|
Sl. No. |
District |
Number of Beneficiaries |
Number of Appliances |
|
1. |
Paschim Bardhman |
2026 |
3471 |
|
2. |
Murshidabad |
12350 |
18743 |
|
3. |
Nadia (Ranaghat) |
1130 |
1796 |
|
4. |
Malda |
2733 |
4627 |
|
Total |
18239 |
28637 |
|
This information was given by Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today.
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