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Date: 03-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Final RPwD (Amendment) Rules, 2023 incorporating accessibility guidelines by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation

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 introduces the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023, amending the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
  • The amendment incorporates accessibility guidelines and standards for piped water supply and community toilets in rural areas for persons with disabilities and other population groups with access challenges.

Key Changes

  • The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 are amended by inserting new clauses (i) and (j) in sub-rule (1) of rule 15.
  • Clause (i) refers to the guidelines on accessible and inclusive piped water supply for persons with disabilities and other population groups with access challenges, as specified in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation notification number CDN-11017/58/2021-Coordination-DDWS, dated August 2, 2023.
  • Clause (j) refers to the accessibility standards for community toilets in rural areas, as specified in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation notification number S-18012/5/2021-SBM-DDWS, dated August 4, 2023.
  • The amendment rules are called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023 and came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (January 3, 2024).

Impact Analysis

Persons with Disabilities

  • Action Item: Awareness campaigns to inform persons with disabilities about the new guidelines and standards and their rights.

Government Departments (Drinking Water and Sanitation)

  • Action Item: Conduct training programs for staff on the new accessibility guidelines and standards.

Local Authorities (Rural)

  • Action Item: Collaborate with NGOs and community organizations to raise awareness and ensure effective implementation.

Construction and Infrastructure Companies

  • Action Item: Train construction workers on accessibility requirements.

Key Entities Referenced

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016): The principal legislation providing 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 to provide detailed procedures and guidelines for implementing the provisions of the Act. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment): The central government department responsible for formulating policies and programs for the empowerment of persons with disabilities. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation: The government department responsible for ensuring access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities in rural areas. Notification CDN-11017/58/2021-Coordination-DDWS, dated August 2, 2023: Notification issued by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation specifying guidelines on accessible and inclusive piped water supply for persons with disabilities and other population groups with access challenges. Notification S-18012/5/2021-SBM-DDWS dated August 4, 2023: Notification issued by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation specifying accessibility standards for community toilets in rural areas.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-04012024-251126 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D4H0x1x2x0 24-251126 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.ं 06] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िनिरी 3, 2024/पौष 13, 1945 No. 06] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024/PAUSHA 13, 1945 सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय (दिव्ागं िन सिजिकरण जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 2 िनिरी, 2024 सा.का.जन. 07(अ).—िबदक भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (i) म ें प्रकाजित दिनांक 21 जसतंबर, 2023 की अजधसूचना संख्या. सा.का.जन 688 (असा.) के माध्यम स े सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मंत्रालय, दिव्ागं िन सिजिकरण जिभाग म ें भारत सरकार के दिव्ांगिन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 49) की धारा 100 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा यथा अपेजित दिव्ांगिन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 के जनयम 15 के उप-जनयम (1) म ें संिोधन के जलए कजतपय जनयमों का एक मसौिा प्रकाजित दकया गया था जिसमें आजधकाररक रािपत्र की उि अजधसूचना िाली प्रजतयां िनता को जिस तारीख से उपलब्ध कराई गई थी, उस तारीख से तीस दिनों की समाजि से पहले, इससे प्रभाजित होने की संभािना िाले सभी व्जियों से आपजियां और सुझाि आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे । और िबदक उि अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां 28 जसतंबर, 2023 को िनता के जलए उपलब्ध कराई गई थीं; और िबदक उि अजधसूचना के संबंध में िनता से प्राि आपजियों और सुझािों पर केंद्र सरकार द्वारा जिचार दकया गया था; अब, इसजलए, दिव्ागं िन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 49) की धारा 100 की उप-धाराओं (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रिि िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार दिव्ांगिन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 में संिोधन करने के जलए एतिद्वारा आग ेऔर जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाात्:- (1) इन जनयमों को दिव्ागं िन अजधकार (संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 कहा िाए। (2) य ेआजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलागू होंगे। 88 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. दिव्ांगिन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 म,ें जनयम (15) म,ें उप-जनयम (1) म,ें खडं (ि) के पश् चात ् जनम्नजलजखत खंड को अंत: स्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात्:- “(झ) पेयिल और स्ट्िच्छता जिभाग, भारत सरकार द्वारा दिनांक 2 अगस्ट्त, 2023 के अजधसूचना संख्या सीडीएन- 11017/58/2021-समन्िय-डीडीडब्ल्यूएस, के माध्यम से दिव यांगिनों और सुगम् य चनु ौजतयों िाले अन्य िनसंख्या समूहों के जलए सगु म् यता और समािेिी पाइप से िल आपूर्त ा दििाजनिेि को अजधसूचना में जिजनर्िाष् ट दकया गया ह।ै ” “(ञ) पेयिल और स्ट्िच्छता जिभाग, भारत सरकार द्वारा दिनांक 4 अगस्ट्त, 2023 के अजधसूचना संख्या एस- 18012/5/2021-एसबीएम-डीडीडब्ल्यूएस के माध्यम से ग्रामीण िेत्रों में सामुिाजयक िौचालयों के जलए सुगम् यता मानकों को अजधसूचना में जिजनर्िाष् ट दकया गया ह।ै ‘’ [स.ं 38-06/2023-डीडी-III] रािीि िमाा, संयुि सजचि नोट : दिव्ांगिन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 को दिनांक 15 िून, 2017 की अजधसूचना सख्ं या. सा.का.जन. 591(अ) के माध्यम से भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था और दिनांक 16 निंबर, 2023 की सा.का.जन. 849 (अ) के िररए जपछली बार संिोजधत दकया गया था । MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2024 G.S.R. 07(E).—Whereas a draft of certain rules to amend sub-rule (1) of rule 15 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 were published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 100 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), vide notification of the Government of India the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities number G.S.R. 688 (E), dated the 21st September 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (i) inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry 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; And whereas, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on the 28th September, 2023; And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said notification have been considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, 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), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, namely:- (1) These rules may be called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on 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 and for other population groups with access challenges, as specified in the notification of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India vide notification number CDN-11017/58/2021-Coordination-DDWS, dated the 2nd August, 2023.” “(j) accessibility standards for community toilets in Rural areas, as specified in the notification of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India vide notification number 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. 849(E), dated the 16th November, 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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