There were 12,44,402 differently-abled persons in Odisha as per the Census 2011, informed Social Security and Persons with Disabilities Minister Usha Devi in the State Assembly on Wednesday.
The Minister informed this in response to a question of BJP MLA Golak Bihari Nayak. The number include 2,63,799 vision-impaired, 68,517 dumb, 2,37,858 deaf, 2,59,899 physically-handicapped, 72,399 mentally ill and 1,72,881 of other category.
The State Government has introduced many schemes for their development and to bring them to the mainstream of the society, said the Minister.
While there is a provision of monthly pension of Rs300 for each differently-abled person, Rs500 is being given to a person having more than 60 disabilities. Similarly, Government provides Rs50,000 to a physically sound person if he or she marries a differently-abled perons. Besides the PWDs are being provided different rates fair concession basing on their disabilities.
Other facilities available for the disabled include free education, skill training and loans at lower interest rates.
Facebook comments