SRINAGAR: The Department of Social Welfare today said that a string of schemes are being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir for the comprehensive development and rehabilitation of specially-abled persons.
While the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016, has already been extended to J&K under J&K Re-organization Act for the protection of their rights, the Government is also in the process of inclusion of J&K in the National Trust Act, 1999 so that the facilities and rights pertaining the specially-abled sector becomes universally applicable for the residents of UT of J&K, the department said.
Under the existing schemes, the Department is providing financial assistance in the form of pensions to the specially-abled persons under the scheme (NSAP/ISSS) and at present 85272 PwD are availing pension under the Physically Challenged Category in Jammu Division.