Sir, can we have access to comprehensive guidelines mentioned in this communication? Whom to contact in case local police is unaware of such instructions?
On 3/26/20, Prasanna Pincha <prasannapin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear friends! > > > > Pasting below an email as promised by me which is self-explanatory. > > > > Regards, > > > > Prasanna Kumar Pincha. > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Disability Inclusive Guidelines for protection and safety of > persons with disabilities (Divyangjan) during COVID 19 > To: Chief Secretary Andamans <cs-anda...@nic.in <mailto:cs-anda...@nic.in> >>, cs-ap <c...@ap.gov.in <mailto:c...@ap.gov.in> >, <cs-arunac...@nic.in > <mailto:cs-arunac...@nic.in> >, Kumar Sanjay Krishna IAS <cs-as...@nic.in > <mailto:cs-as...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary Bihar <cs-bi...@nic.in > <mailto:cs-bi...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary Office <csoffice...@gov.in > <mailto:csoffice...@gov.in> >, Shri Vijay Kumar Dev <csde...@nic.in > <mailto:csde...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary <cs-...@nic.in > <mailto:cs-...@nic.in> >, chiefsecretary <chiefsecret...@gujarat.gov.in > <mailto:chiefsecret...@gujarat.gov.in> >, Keshni Anand Arora <c...@hry.nic.in > <mailto:c...@hry.nic.in> >, Shri Anil Kumar Khachi <cs...@nic.in > <mailto:cs...@nic.in> >, cs-jandk <cs-ja...@nic.in <mailto:cs-ja...@nic.in> >>, Dr D K Tiwari <cs-jharkh...@nic.in <mailto:cs-jharkh...@nic.in> >, cs > <c...@karanataka.gov.in <mailto:c...@karanataka.gov.in> >, Chief Secretary, > Government of Kerala <chiefs...@kerala.gov.in > <mailto:chiefs...@kerala.gov.in> >, cs <c...@mp.nic.in <mailto:c...@mp.nic.in> >>, cs <c...@maharashtra.gov.in <mailto:c...@maharashtra.gov.in> >, cs-manipur > <cs-mani...@nic.in <mailto:cs-mani...@nic.in> >, cso-meg <cso-...@nic.in > <mailto:cso-...@nic.in> >, cs-mizoram <cs-mizo...@nic.in > <mailto:cs-mizo...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary Nagaland <cs...@nic.in > <mailto:cs...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary Odisha <cs...@nic.in > <mailto:cs...@nic.in> >, <cs-...@nic.in <mailto:cs-...@nic.in> >, Chief > Secretary CS, Puducherry <cs....@nic.in <mailto:cs....@nic.in> >, > <cs.pondiche...@nic.in <mailto:cs.pondiche...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary > Punjab <c...@punjab.gov.in <mailto:c...@punjab.gov.in> >, csraj > <cs...@rajasthan.gov.in <mailto:cs...@rajasthan.gov.in> >, Prakash > <cs-...@hub.nic.in <mailto:cs-...@hub.nic.in> >, Prakash <cs-...@nic.in > <mailto:cs-...@nic.in> >, cs <c...@tn.gov.in <mailto:c...@tn.gov.in> >, Chief > Secretary <c...@telangana.gov.in <mailto:c...@telangana.gov.in> >, cs-tripura > <cs-trip...@nic.in <mailto:cs-trip...@nic.in> >, cstripura > <cstrip...@gmail.com <mailto:cstrip...@gmail.com> >, CHIEF SECRETARY GoUP > <c...@nic.in <mailto:c...@nic.in> >, chiefsecyuk <chiefsec...@gmail.com > <mailto:chiefsec...@gmail.com> >, cs-westbengal <cs-westben...@nic.in > <mailto:cs-westben...@nic.in> > > Cc: <gamli...@gmail.com <mailto:gamli...@gmail.com> >, Dr. Prabodh Seth > JS-DEPwD <jsda-m...@nic.in <mailto:jsda-m...@nic.in> >, ROY TARIKA > <roy.tar...@gov.in <mailto:roy.tar...@gov.in> >, US Panda > <pandadilli...@gmail.com <mailto:pandadilli...@gmail.com> > > > > > D.O. No. Secy/1/2020 Dated the > 26th March 2020 > > > > Dear Chief Secretaries > > > > In continuation of my D.O. letter of even No. dated 24th March 2020 > requesting you to ensure accessibility of information on COVID 19 for > Divyangjan, I am now writing to you in the context of Ministry of Home > Affairs' Notification dated 24.3.2020 declaring nationwide lockdown on > account of national disaster arising out of the outbreak of Corona Virus > for > a period of 21 days. > > > > 2. Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) evidently are amongst the most > vulnerable group in situations of risk and many of them need continuous > care > and support. While there is no denying the fact that social distancing > norms > are followed during this period, at the same time it is the responsibility > of the Government to take measures to ensure that the persons with > disabilities have access to essential support services (even for their > daily > living activities like caregiver support), supplies and medical aid at > their > doorstep, given the severe restrictions imposed on the movement of people. > > > > 3. With a view to take care of persons with disabilities during this > emergency situation, we have developed comprehensive guidelines for > implementation by the States/UTs, which is enclosed as Annexure. We have > also suggested that the State Commissioner for PwDs should be designated as > the State Nodal Authority so that the State Disaster Management Authority > works in close coordination with him. However, while implementing the > guidelines, it needs to be ensured that there is no violation of MHA Order > No. 40-3/2020-DM-1(A) dated 24th March, 2020. > > > > 4 I shall be grateful if you could issue instructions to the appropriate > State Authorities to implement these guidelines. Action taken in the matter > may kindly be intimated to us at the earliest. > > Yours sincerely, > > Sd/- > > (Shakuntala D. Gamlim) > Secretary to the Government of India > > > > Chief Secretaries of All States/UTs > > > > Copy to: > > 1. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi > > 2. Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New > Delhi > > 3. Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department of Health of all States/UTs > > 4. Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department dealing with empowerment of > Persons with Disabilities of all States/UTs > > 5. Principal Secretary/Secretary, Home Department of all States/UTs > > 6. State Commissioners for PwDs. > > 7. 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