**Executive Summary**
This document presents the government's response to questions raised in the Lok Sabha regarding the implementation of the Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS). It includes expenditure details from 2022-23 to 2024-25, along with state-wise details on funded projects under the DDRS for the past five years. A breakdown of the GIA (Grants-in-Aid) released for projects in Tamil Nadu is provided in Annexure-II. The document was prepared to be answered on 09/12/2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Expenditure under DDRS:**
* The expenditure for projects under the DDRS has consistently increased from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
* Expenditure (in crore): 2022-23 (114.69), 2023-24 (129.98), 2024-25 (139.39)
* **State-wise Projects:**
* Annexure-I provides state-wise details of the number of projects funded and the GIA released under the DDRS for the past five years.
* **Tamil Nadu Projects:**
* Annexure-II details the GIA released for projects in Tamil Nadu under the DDRS for the last five years, including:
* Implementing organisation
* Nature of the project
* GIA released per year
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment**
* **Impact:**
* Required to provide details on the implementation of the DDRS in response to Parliamentary queries.
* Accountable for addressing concerns about the underutilisation of funds and reduction in physical targets.
* **Action Required:**
* Review the data provided and identify areas for improvement in the scheme's implementation.
* Take necessary actions to address the flagged underutilisation of funds.
**State Governments**
* **Impact:**
* Involved in the implementation of the DDRS and are responsible for managing the allocated funds.
* The details on funding and project approvals impact the stakeholders involved in the scheme's rehabilitation.
* **Action Required:**
* Review state-wise data in Annexure-I to assess project funding and implementation progress.
**Organizations Implementing Projects Under DDRS (Tamil Nadu)**
* **Impact:**
* Details of GIA released for their projects are listed in Annexure-II.
* **Action Required:**
* Review the GIA released to their organisation, and assess whether they are on track with their project objectives.
Key Entities Referenced
Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS): A central government scheme focused on the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities through various projects.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The government ministry responsible for implementing the Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament, where questions regarding the DDRS implementation were raised.
Tamil Nadu: One of the states in India where projects under the DDRS were implemented.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1535
TO BE ANSWERED ON- 09/12/2025
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEENDAYAL DIVYANGJAN REHABILITATION
SCHEME
1535. Shri S Jagathratchakan:
Shri K E Prakash:-
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that Parliamentary Committee had flagged persistent underutilisation of
funds and reduction in physical targets by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities under key schemes for persons with disabilities such as the DDRS and if so, details
thereof and the action taken in this regard;
(b) the number of projects proposed under Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)
during the past five years and the number of such projects approved, State-wise;
(c) the total funds allocated and released for projects under DDRS during the past five years, State-
wise, along with reasons for any underutilisation of funds; and
(d) the details of projects approved under DDRS during the last five years, including the name of
the implementing organisation, district, nature of the project and the amount allocated to each
project in Tamil Nadu?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI B. L. VERMA)
(a) The details of Expenditure for the projects under the DDRS for the years 2022-23 to 2024-25
is as follows:-
(₹ in crore)
Financial Year Expenditure
2022-23 114.69
2023-24 129.98
2024-25 139.39
It is evident from above that budget expenditure under the DDRS has consistently increased over
the years.
(b) and (c) State-wise details of the number of projects funded under the Deendayal Divyangjan
rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) during the past five years are placed at Annexure-I.(d) The details of GIA released for the projects in the State of Tamilnadu under DDRS
during the last five years is at Annexure-II.
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State-wise details of the number of projects funded under the Deendayal Divyangjan rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) during the past five years
(Amount in Rs.)
Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) and (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1535 to be answered on 09.12.2025 regarding
“IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEENDAYAL DIVYANGJAN REHABILITATION SCHEME"
S.N State 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
No. of GIA released No. of GIA No. of GIA released No. of GIA released No. of GIA released
projects projects released projects projects projects
1. Andhra
64 160502267 52 172341567 70 260557306 68 270553016 73 265012208
Pradesh
2. Assam 5 6202482 7 13905825 7 16275702 4 12183175 5 16396646
3. Bihar - - 1 4189479 2 3354015 3 6864980 3 4896171
4. Chattisgarh 1 163059 1 4757545 -- -- -- -- 1 7414799
5. Delhi 7 24767146 5 16273590 8 18550632 10 16688500 7 19170038
6. Gujarat 7 2332317 6 9616656 5 7092659 5 7422104 7 9350708
7. Haryana 9 14018636 7 10198584 11 12892567 11 17461407 10 14881889
8. Himachal
5 5531584 5 6714621 5 4877076 5 6114188 9 7584587
Pradesh
9. Karnataka 3 8129854 3 13559548 4 13991978 1 7372690 3 9487447
10. Kerala 27 62830001 27 72530235 30 76240797 24 45520012 33 163224699
11. Madhya
15 21484645 13 25958865 14 31682276 13 33228017 13 26935843
Pradesh
12. Maharashtra 10 15433280 6 4395057 10 35027007 12 19487147 0 0
13. Manipur 21 53009234 20 69162255 25 99538392 23 85445224 31 103891853
14. Meghalaya 4 10537292 2 2964334 6 10176359 5 8786110 6 16554840
15. Mizoram 1 1173032 - - 2 2922338 1 1725750 1 650850
16. Nagaland 1 2631857 - - 1 3036173 1 3760650 1 3828450
17. Odisha 41 74203665 45 143638090 38 89917342 29 127643499 31 11559625318. Pudducherry 2 1848173 2 3588653 4 8526872 3 8065153 4 8275383
19. Punjab 4 9891853 5 13189661 6 15867527 7 18656231 8 24690410
20. Rajasthan 9 14401441 12 24113068 12 20345507 10 28514207 11 30171977
21. Tamil Nadu 11 20824869 8 13705620 12 18469856 12 31215441 11 26088746
22. Uttar
43 116131593 42 125420727 36 99143941 38 150996545 43 189630566
Pradesh
23. Uttrakhand 3 2937325 3 3744037 3 8487703 1 3307283 4 13039252
24. West Bengal 13 31165848 18 55334885 21 80048352 19 74818280 19 61028561
25. Telangana 36 114108617 38 143972187 48 151044761 43 209608729 40 172531977Annexure-II
(Figures in Rs. )
Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1535 to be answered
on 09.12.2025 regarding “IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEENDAYAL DIVYANGJAN
REHABILITATION SCHEME"
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