By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: The Health and Family Welfare division has turned down the request of the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities division, which had sought inclusion of differently-abled individuals in Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY). The Health division has clarified that the advantages given to beneficiaries underneath the well being assurance scheme has been generalised and no specialisation has been earmarked for any class.

People having ration card both underneath National Food Security Act (NFSA) or the state meals safety scheme are routinely eligible for inclusion underneath BSKY. The division, nevertheless, intimated that medical insurance amenities for individuals with disabilities (PwDs) may be out there on partnership foundation with personal insurance coverage firms.

Similarly, the Housing and Urban Development division has additionally clarified that there isn’t a particular provision for inclusion of PwDs underneath Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY).At a current interdepartmental assembly chaired by SSEPD secretary Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, the officers of H&UD division defined that inclusion of beneficiaries underneath the central housing scheme are made on financial standards and there’s no particular provision for PwDs.

However, it was determined to supply 5 per cent reservation as has been supplied by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 in allotment of kiosk/stall at newly constructed and vacated merchandising zones to PwD candidates as per the industrial phrases and situations as relevant underneath the programme.

After detailed dialogue by the representatives of Revenue and Disaster Management division, it was determined that landless eligible PwDs will probably be supplied with homestead land on precedence foundation most ideally adjoining to their present location of exercise underneath Vasundhara scheme.

“As there is no target at present available under the scheme for PwDs in the state, the Odisha Bikalanga Manch has been asked to recommend the names duly approved by the collector of the districts concerned. It has also been prioritised to look into the matter at each village level,” stated an SSEPD division official.

The secretary requested all departments to make provisions for straightforward entry to public buildings by the PwDs after it was ascertained that ramps and wheelchair amenities are unavailable in many of the public buildings.
It has additionally been determined to cowl all eligible PwDs in rural and distant areas of the state underneath completely different schemes being applied by Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water division.

<br /> BHUBANESWAR: The Health and Family Welfare division has turned down the request of the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities division, which had sought inclusion of differently-abled individuals in Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY). The Health division has clarified that the advantages given to beneficiaries underneath the well being assurance scheme has been generalised and no specialisation has been earmarked for any class.</p> <p>People having ration card both underneath National Food Security Act (NFSA) or the state meals safety scheme are routinely eligible for inclusion underneath BSKY. The division, nevertheless, intimated that medical insurance amenities for individuals with disabilities (PwDs) may be out there on partnership foundation with personal insurance coverage firms.</p> <p>Similarly, the Housing and Urban Development division has additionally clarified that there isn’t a particular provision for inclusion of PwDs underneath Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY).At a current interdepartmental assembly chaired by SSEPD secretary Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, the officers of H&UD division defined that inclusion of beneficiaries underneath the central housing scheme are made on financial standards and there’s no particular provision for PwDs.</p> <p>However, it was determined to supply 5 per cent reservation as has been supplied by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 in allotment of kiosk/stall at newly constructed and vacated merchandising zones to PwD candidates as per the industrial phrases and situations as relevant underneath the programme.</p> <p>After detailed dialogue by the representatives of Revenue and Disaster Management division, it was determined that landless eligible PwDs will probably be supplied with homestead land on precedence foundation most ideally adjoining to their present location of exercise underneath Vasundhara scheme.</p> <p>“As there is no target at present available under the scheme for PwDs in the state, the Odisha Bikalanga Manch has been asked to recommend the names duly approved by the collector of the districts concerned. It has also been prioritised to look into the matter at each village level,” stated an SSEPD division official.</p> <p>The secretary requested all departments to make provisions for straightforward entry to public buildings by the PwDs after it was ascertained that ramps and wheelchair amenities are unavailable in many of the public buildings.<br /> It has additionally been determined to cowl all eligible PwDs in rural and distant areas of the state underneath completely different schemes being applied by Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water division.<br />