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THE STATE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE
13. State Co-ordination Committee. -
THE CENTRAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE
3. Central Co-ordination Committee. - (1) The Central Government shall by notification constitute a body to be known as the Central Co-ordination Committee to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it, under this Act.
(2) The Central Co-ordination Committee shall consist of-
Tax breaks for the disabled
Despite the significant push from rights organisations, the Disability Rights Bill was not taken up in the latest Parliament session.
This Bill, an improvement over the 1995 law, provides a comprehensive definition of disability, more rights, and an increase in the quota from 3 per cent to 5 per cent in Government jobs. The Bill, upon becoming an Act, will come as a shot in the arm for those with disabilities.

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