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Date: 25-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Draft Amendment notification Rule 2023 incorporating Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for MHA Specific Built Infrastructures and Associated Services for Police Stations Prisons and Disaster Mitigation Centres

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 publishes draft rules to amend the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017. It seeks to incorporate accessibility standards and guidelines for specific infrastructure and services under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Key Changes

  • The amendment introduces a new clause (m) in sub-rule (1) of rule 15 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
  • This new clause mandates the implementation of sector-wise standards and guidelines for MHA-specific built infrastructure and associated services, as specified in the MHA notification number F. No. I-34020/187/2020-Coord.I, dated January 2, 2024.
  • The draft rules are called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023 and will come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
  • The public has 30 days from the date the gazette is available to submit objections and suggestions regarding the draft rules.

Impact Analysis

Persons with Disabilities

  • Action Item: Review the MHA notification (F. No. I-34020/187/2020-Coord.I, dated January 2, 2024) to understand the specific accessibility standards and guidelines being implemented.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

  • Action Item: Conduct an audit of existing infrastructure and services to identify gaps in accessibility. Develop and implement a plan to address these gaps, incorporating the standards and guidelines outlined in the MHA notification.

Central Government

  • Action Item: Establish a mechanism for monitoring compliance with the new accessibility standards and guidelines. Provide training and resources to MHA personnel to support the implementation of these standards.

Organizations working with Persons with Disabilities

  • Action Item: Analyze the MHA notification and provide feedback to the government on the clarity and feasibility of the standards. Offer support and guidance to MHA in implementing the standards.

Infrastructure Developers and Service Providers

  • Action Item: Familiarize themselves with the MHA notification and ensure that all new projects comply with the specified accessibility standards and guidelines. Provide training to staff on accessible design and service provision.

General Public

  • Action Item: Support the implementation of accessibility standards in their communities and advocate for inclusive practices.

Key Entities Referenced

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: The principal legislation that protects the rights and entitlements of persons with disabilities in India. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017: The rules framed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, to provide detailed guidelines for its implementation. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The central ministry responsible for the empowerment of persons with disabilities. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan): The department within the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment that specifically deals with disability-related issues. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA): The central ministry responsible for internal security and law and order, including police stations, prisons, and disaster management. F. No. I-34020/187/2020-Coord.I: The notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 2, 2024, specifying the accessibility standards and guidelines for MHA-specific built infrastructure and associated services.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-25012024-251603 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D5H0x1x2x0 24-251603 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.ं 63] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, िनिरी 25, 2024/माघ 5, 1945 No. 63] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024/MAGHA 5, 1945 सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय (दिवय ागं िन सिजिकरण जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 25 िनिरी, 2024 सा.का.जन. 70(अ).—दिव यांगिन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए कजतपय जनयमों का जनम्न जलजखत मसौिा , जिन् ह ें दिव्ांगिन 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 प्रस्ट् ताि प्रकाजित करने का ह,ै इसके द्वारा प्रभाजित होने िाल े संभाजित व यजियों की सूचना के जलए उक्त 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 जिसम ें यह अजधसूचना प्रकाजित की गई ह ै और िनता को उपलब् ध करा िी गई ह ै उस तारीख स े 30 दिन की अिजध की समाजि के पश् चात उक्त मसौिा जनयमों पर जिचार दकया िाएगा ; उि मसौिा जनयमों के संबंध म ें उपरोि जिजनर्ििष्ट अिजध की समाजि स े पूिि दकसी भी व्जि स े 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 व्जियों के अजधकाररता जिभाग (दिव्ागं िन), कमरा नंबर 11 ए, 5िीं मंजिल, पंजडत िीनियाल अंत्योिय भिन, सीिीओ कॉम््लेक्स, लोधी रोड, नई दिल्ली, 110003 या rcmeena.79@gov.in पर ईमले द्वारा भेिा िा सकता ह।ै 549 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] मसौिा जनयम 1. सजं िि िीर्कि और जिस्ट्तार.- (1) इन जनयमों को दिव यांगिन अजधकार (संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 कहा िाएगा । (2) य ेरािपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलागू होंगे। 2. दिव यागं िन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 म,ें जनयम (15) म,ें उप-जनयम (1) म,ें खडं (ठ) के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत खडं अतं : स्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाित:् - "(ड) गृह मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना संख्या फा. स.ं I-34020/187/2020-समन्िय.I, दिनांक 2 िनिरी 2024 में जनर्िष्टि पुजलस स्ट्िेिन, कारागारों तथा आपिा िमन केंरों के जलए गृह मंत्रालय जिजिष्ट जनर्मित इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर और सम्बन्ध सेिाओं के जलए सुगम्यता मानक और दििाजनिेि को अजधसूचना म ेंजिजनर्ििष् ि दकया गया ह ै [स.ं I-15/2/2023-AIC] 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(अ), दिनांक 15 िनू , 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और सा.का.जन. 07(अ) दिनांक 02 िनिरी, 2024 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 25th January, 2024 G.S.R 70(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 Deen Dayal Antyodaya 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 (l), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- “(m) Sector wise Standards/Guidelines for MHA specific Built Infrastructure and Associated Services as specified in the notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, vide number F. No. I-34020/187/2020-Coord.I, dated the 2nd January 2024.” [F. No. I-15/2/2023-AIC] 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. 07(E), dated the 2nd January 2024. 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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