Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment 07-October-2010 12:27 IST Government Extends term of Committee to Draft a New Legislation to Replace the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 The Government has extended the term of the Committee which was constituted in April this year to draft a new legislation to replace the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 till 31st December, 2010 for submission of draft legislation replacing the earlier Act.
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has said that the Committee will make an assessment of the financial implications - recurring and non-recurring - of the draft legislation prepared by it for the (i) Central Government, (ii) State Governments, (iii) Local Authorities, and (iv) others on whom obligations may be cast. The Committee has been asked to ensure that the task of submitting new draft legislation may be completed within the extended time timeline of the Committee i.e. upto 31st December, 2010. It may be recalled that the above Committee was formed on 30.04.2010 and it is headed by Dr. (Mrs.) Sudha Kaul, Vice-Chairperson, Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy, Kolkota. VBA/RS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
