--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nirmala Srinivasan <[email protected]> Date: 20 May 2011 09:09
Hi A representaion has been given to the Sports Minister for extending thsi benefit to the Mental disabilities as well. ROSHNI and ACMI Delhi office met Director Mr.Choudhary and have submitted the Petition. They shall seek appointment with the Minister soon. I request the MH NGOs at State level to follow up on this at State govt level. regards nirmala ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Karnataka Rajya Angavikalara Hagoo Palakara Okkuta < [email protected]> Date: Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:42 PM Subject: Fwd: MP Fund for Persons with Disabilities For Your Information News Item: Rs 10 lakh from MPLADS for assistance to physically challenged PTI | 03:05 PM,May 06,2011 New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) Parliamentarians will soon be allowed to spend up to Rs 10 lakh annually from the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for providing assistance to the physically challenged. According to a statement by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), the new provision will come into effect from June 1. "Government has received representations, requesting that, Members of Parliament be allowed to spend some MPLADS funds in assisting physically challenged people", it said. "It is accordingly directed that henceforth MPs will be allowed to spend a maximum of Rs 10 lakh per year, from their MPLADS funds, for giving assistance to the physically challenged," the statement said. The Government had recently decided to increase the annual entitlement under MPLADS from Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore. "This necessitates a re-look at the entire gamut of operational guidelines and modalities governing the implementation of the MPLAD Scheme, in order to make them simpler, more user friendly and to ensure that MPs can use the annual fund, in a useful manner, to fulfil the urgent needs at the grass root level in time every year," the statement said. It said representations have been made arguing that physically challenged persons face severe hardships and the government's policy is to take steps to ameliorate their condition. "The issue has been considered at length in this Ministry. It is felt that it would be appropriate to allow MPs, as public representatives, to spend some of their MPLADS funds in assisting the physically handicapped in this country towards a better life..," the MOSPI said. Till now, as part of the MPLADS Guidelines, providing assistance to individuals under the scheme is prohibited. "After consideration, it has been decided that this condition be relaxed in favour of physically challenged persons only keeping in view the larger public good," the statement said. For proper utilisation of funds, it has been decided that such assistance be given only for the purchase of tri-cycles and artificial limbs, for differently abled persons. Besides, directions have been issued that all applications for such assistance will be examined and approved by the Chief Medical Officers of districts to ensure proper eligibility. "The district authorities, under the District Collector/ Deputy Commissioner, will also be fully involved in the selection of such eligible persons," it added. (ENDS) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Karnataka Rajya Angavikalara Hagoo Palakara Okkuta <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 12:24:35 +0530 Subject: MP Fund for Persons with Disabilities Dear Friends, Please find below a release by the Press Information Bureau, Govt of India: Though welcome, it only talks about assistance to "physically challenged persons", leaving people with other disabilities out. This is being sent for your information Murali *MPLAD Funds, for giving Assistance to The Physically Challenged Persons* The Government of India has recently decided, to increase the annual entitlement of MPLAD funds of Members of Parliament, from Rs. 2 crores to Rs. 5 crores. This necessitates, a re-look at the entire gamut of operational guidelines and modalities, governing the implementation of the MPLAD Scheme, in order to make them simpler, more user friendly, and to ensure that MPs can use the annual fund, in a useful manner, to fulfil the urgent needs, at the grass root level in time every year. Dr. M. S. Gill, Minister of Statistics & Programme Implementation, is keen to take a pro-active stand, to ensure timely, and fruitful utilisation of MPLAD funds, and is looking to create, a wider basket of eligible items, so that MPs have a larger choice of projects, which can be implemented through their MPLAD fund. Government has received representations, requesting that MPs be allowed to spend some MPLAD funds, in assisting physically challenged people. It has been argued, that physically challenged persons face severe hardships, and it is the general policy of Government of India, to take all possible steps, to ameliorate their condition. The issue has been considered at length, in this Ministry. It is felt, that it would be appropriate, to allow Members of Parliament, as public representatives, to spend some of their MPLAD funds, in assisting the physically handicapped in this country, towards a better life, as a mark of their concern. Government is aware that Item No. 11, of Annexure II, of the current MPLAD Guidelines, prohibits assistance to individuals. After consideration, it has been decided, that this condition be relaxed, in favour of physically challenged persons only, keeping in view the larger public good. It is, accordingly directed, that henceforth, MPs will be allowed to spend a maximum of Rs. 10.00 (Ten) lakhs per year, from their MPLAD funds, for giving assistance to the physically challenged. In order to ensure, that the fund is properly spent, it has been decided that such assistance be given* only for the purchase of tri-cycles and artificial limbs, for differently abled persons.* Directions have been issued, that all applications for such assistance will be examined and approved, by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the district, to ensure proper eligibility. The district authorities, under the District Collector / Deputy Commissioner, will also be fully involved in the selection of such eligible persons. This change will come into effect from 1st of June, 2011. For Your Information (FYI) Rajan KRAHPO Nandini Layout Bangalore. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. 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