The Dept. of Social Welfare say that a string of schemes are being implemented in J&K for the comprehensive development and rehabilitation of specially abled persons. Like, providing financial assistance in the form of pensions, prosthetic aids, providing reservations, Residential School for the Blind in Jammu, Grants-in-aid through e-ANUDAN for NGOs working in the field, etc. The Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016, has already been extended to J&K under J&K Re-organization Act. The Govt. in process of inclusion of J&K in the National Trust Act, 1999. The demand for conducting the survey of PwDs in J&K is also under the consideration.
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