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The Rules have been notified by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
Key highlights of the amended Rules
- Application for disability certificate: Required Documents for disability certificate include proof of identity, recent photograph (not older than six months) and Aadhaar card.
- Issuance Authority: Only a medical authority or notified competent medical authority at the district level can issue disability certificates in the district of residence of the applicant as mentioned in the proof of residence.
- Processing Time: Extended from one month to three months.
- Application Lapse Clause: Applications will lapse or become "inactive" if undecided for over 2 years.
- Applicants must re-apply or contact the authority to reactivate the application.
- New Colour-Coded UDID Cards:
- White: Disability below 40%.
- Yellow: Disability between 40% and 80%.
- Blue: Disability of 80% or above.
Concerns with the amended Rules
- Exclusion of Persons without Aadhaar: Especially those living in rural areas or from marginalized communities.
- Longer processing time: Extended processing time of three months may create hurdles for genuine persons with disabilities to get certified, so essential for identification, accessing services and entitlements.
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
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