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Date: 26-Sep-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Draft (Amendment) notification Rule 2023 incorporating Accessibility Guidelines for Drinking Water and Sanitation Sector

Issued by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification pertains to draft rules amending the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017. The amendment incorporates guidelines and standards related to accessible and inclusive piped water supply and community toilets for persons with disabilities in rural areas.

Key Changes

  • The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023 are introduced.
  • These rules will come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
  • An amendment to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, specifically rule (15), sub-rule (1), includes two new clauses:
  • Clause (i): Incorporates guidelines on accessible and inclusive piped water supply for persons with disabilities and other population groups, as specified in the Ministry of Jal Shakti's notification CDN-11017/58/2021-Coordination-DDWS, dated August 2, 2023.
  • Clause (ii): Includes accessible standards for community toilets in rural areas, as specified in the Ministry of Jal Shakti's notification S-18012/5/2021-SBM-DDWS, dated August 4, 2023.
  • The public is given 30 days from the date of publication of the gazette to submit objections and suggestions regarding the draft rules.
  • Objections and suggestions can be sent to Shri Ram Charan Meena, Under Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), or via email to rcmeena.79@gov.in.

Impact Analysis

Persons with Disabilities

  • Action Item: Review the incorporated guidelines and standards to ensure they are effectively implemented and meet the needs of persons with disabilities.

Government Agencies (Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation)

  • Action Item: Ensure that all relevant projects and schemes comply with the specified guidelines and standards. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of these standards in improving accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Rural Communities

  • Action Item: Awareness campaigns and training programs should be conducted to educate rural communities about the new standards and their importance. Financial and technical support may be needed to facilitate the implementation of these standards.

Implementing Organizations (NGOs, Local Authorities)

  • Action Item: Collaborate with government agencies to develop and implement effective strategies for promoting accessible water supply and sanitation. Provide training and resources to local communities.

Key Entities Referenced

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: The principal act that this notification amends. It provides for the rights and entitlements of persons with disabilities. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017: The rules framed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which are being amended by this notification. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The central ministry responsible for the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and the issuance of this notification. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan): The specific department within the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment dealing with disability-related issues. Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation: The ministry and department responsible for the notifications regarding accessible water supply and sanitation standards that are being incorporated into the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27092023-249021 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-27092023-249021 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 546] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, जसतम्ब र 26, 2023/आजश्ि न 4, 1945 No. 546] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023/ ASVINA 4, 1945 सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय दिवय ागं िन सिजिकरण जिभाग अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 21 जसतम्ब र, 2023 सा.का.जन. 688(अ).—दिव यांगिन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 म ें सिं ोधन करने के जलए कजतपय जनयमों का जनम्न जलजखत मसदिा , जिन् ह ें दिांांगिन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 49) की धारा 100 की उप-धारा (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए केन् रीय सरकार का प्रस्ट्त ाि प्रकाजित करने का ह, इसके द्वारा प्रभाजित होने िाल े संभाजित व यजियों की सूचना के जलए उ्‍त धारा की उप धारा (1) द्वारा यथा अपेजित अनुसार एतद्द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह और एतद्द्वारा नोरिस दिया िाता ह दक आजधकाररक रािपत्र की प्रजतयााँ जिसमें यह अजधसूचना प्रकाजित की गई ह और िनता को उपलब् ध करा िी गई ह उस तारीख से 30 दिन की अिजध की समाजि के पश् चात उ्‍त मसदिा जनयमों पर जिचार दकया िाएगा ; उि मसदिा जनयमों के संबंध में उपरोि जिजनर्िष्टि अिजध की समाजि से पूिि दकसी भी ांजि से प्राि होने िाली आपजियों और सुझािों पर केंर सरकार द्वारा जिचार दकया िाएगा; आपजियां और सुझाि, यदि कोई हो, श्री राम चरण मीणा, अिर सजचि, भारत सरकार, जिकलांग ांजियों के अजधकाररता जिभाग (दिांांगिन), कमरा नंबर 11 ए, 5िीं मंजिल, पंजडत िीनियाल अंत्योिय भिन, सीिीओ कॉम््ले्‍स, लोधी रोड, नई दिल्ली, 110003 या rcmeena.79@gov.in पर ईमेल द्वारा भेिा िा सकता ह। मसदिा जनयम 1. संजिि िीर्िक और जिस्ट्तार.- (1) इन जनयमों को दिव यांगिन अजधकार (संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 कहा िाएगा । (2) ये रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख से लागू होंगे। 6119 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. दिव यागं िन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 म,ें जनयम (15) म,ें उप-जनयम (1) म,ें खंड (ि) के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत खंड अंत: स्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाित्: - "( झ) पेयिल एिं स्ट्िच्छता जिभाग, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना संख्या स. सीडीएन-11017/58/2021- समन्िय-डीडीडब्लल्य,ू दिनांक 2 अगस्ट्त 2023 में जनर्िष्टि दिांांगिनों और पहचं की चनु ोजतयों िाले अन्य आबािी समुहो के जलए सलु भ और समािेिी पाइपगत िल आपूर्ति समबंधी दििाजनिेि (ञ) पेयिल एिं स्ट्िच्छता जिभाग, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना संख्या स.एस-18012/5/2021-एसबीएम- डीडीडब्लल्य,ू दिनांक 4 अगस्ट्त 2023 में जनर्िष्टि ग्रामीण िेत्रों म ेंसामिु ाजयक िदचालयों के जलए सुलभ समबंधी मानक [स.ं 38-06/2023-डीडी-III] रािीि िमाि, संयुि सजचि नोि : दिव यागं िन अजधकार अजधकार जनयम, 2017 भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म ें अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 591 (असा.), दिनांक 15 िून, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और िीएसआर 598 (ई), दिनांक 09 अगस्ट्त, 2023 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोजधत दकया गया था। MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT [Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st September, 2023 G.S.R. 688(E).—The following draft of certain rules to amend the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 100 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public; Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Shri Ram Charan Meena, Under Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Room No 11 A, 5th Floor, Pandit DeenDayalAntyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 110003 or by email at rcmeena.79@gov.in The objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the Central Government. DRAFT RULES 1. Short title and extent.- (1) These rules may be called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, in rule (15), in sub-rule (1), after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: — “(i) Guidelines on accessible and inclusive piped water supply for persons with disabilities & for other population groups as specified in the notification of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, vide number CDN-11017/58/2021-Coordination-DDWS, dated the 2nd August 2023” (ii) Accessible Standards for Community Toilet in Rural Areas as specified in the notification of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, vide number No. S-18012/5/2021-SBM-DDWS, dated the 4th August 2023. [No. 38-06/2023-DD-III] RAJEEV SHARMA, Jt. Secy. Note : The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 591 (E), dated the 15th June, 2017 and was last amended vide G.S.R. 598 (E), dated the 9th August 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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