SHRC pulls up govt on failure to implement Disabilities Act

Taking suo moto cognisance of the issue from media reports, an order passed by SHRC questioned the Differently-Abled department secretary whether the government’s failure to implement the provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act and High Court order amounts to violation of human rights of differently-abled people. 

He also asked whether any action was taken against officials of the State Commissionerate for differently-abled persons for alleged surrendered amount of Rs 30 crore allocated for the welfare schemes last year. The order also questioned the commissioner of Differently-Abled department how many differently-abled applicants in all categories are waiting to getting welfare schemes including scholarship, pension and maintenance assistance throughout the State. He asked the authorities to reply within four weeks.