GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Divyangjan)

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3954 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

Guidelines for UDID Cards
3954. Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether a committee was constituted to provide standard guidelines for the evaluation of disability for the issuance of the Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Cards and if so, the details thereof. (b) whether thc Government has set any criteria for creating the three different slabs to measure disability and allot colour coded UDID cards accordingly and if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of benefits that the Government would give on the basis of these cards and whether the proposed benefits would vary for the different slabs; (d) the total number of the UDID cards issued online and offline, State-wise;? (e) whether there has been a delay in the implementation of the scheme in certain States such as Odisha and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (0 the specific steps being taken by the Government to expedite the matter?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISIIANPAL GURJAR)

(a) No Committee was constituted for the purpose of providing standard guidelines for issuance of Unique Disability Identity Cards. However, the Government had constituted an expert Committee to formulate guidelines for evaluation and certification of disabilities in the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. Based on its recommendation, the Government has issued the guidelines for the purpose of assessing the extent of specified disabilities in a person on 04.01.2018.

Since Unique Disability Identity (UDID) card project provides an online platform for issuance of certificate of disability, these guidelines would also be applicable for the project. (b) &(c) As per the existing arrangement under Unique Disability Identity Card project, the UDID card can be given in three distinct coloured bars on the basis of degree of disability, mainly to facilitate quick identification of type of beneficiaries. The actual benefits of a person depend upon schemes and programmes implemented by the States and the Central Government (d) Unique Disability Identity (UDID) card is generated through online mode only. The number of UDID cards generated as on 15.03.2018, State/UT wise is at Annexure
(e) Implementation of UDID project has already commenced in 17 States/UTs. As per information available in the Ministry, implementation of the UDID project has already been started in all the districts in Odisha. (e) Implementation of UDID project has already commenced in 17 States/UTs. As per information available in the Ministry, implementation of the UDID project has already been started in all the districts in Odisha.
Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part(d) of the Lok Sabha Question No. 3854 for a nsu cr on 20.03.2018 regarding " Guidelines for UDID Cards"

Relevance

UDID cards are issued to identify the beneficiaries of schemes meant for Persons with Disabilities. However, in many of the States listed below UDID cards have not even been issued