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Section I:
INTRODUCTION TO DIVYANG BUDGET
The Constitution of India guarantees Persons with Disabilities (PwD or ‘divyang’ persons) the
fundamental rights to equality of opportunity and status, among others. Disability is also
referenced multiple times in the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda - 2030, to which
India is a signatory, especially with respect to growth, education and employment. In the
past decade, India has taken significant steps to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
This includes signing and ratifying international conventions such as the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the Incheon Strategy. In
2016, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was enacted, giving force to UNCRPD.
As per the census of India, 2011, there are 26.8 million people with disabilities in India, which
is 2.21 percent of the total population. The number of disabled persons is highest in the age
group of 10-19 years. Among the disabled population, 56 percent are males and 44 percent are
females. In Assam, PwDs constitute 1.8 percent of Assam’s total population1. The Table 1 below
shows the statistical profile of persons with disabilities in Assam.
Table 1: Statistical Profile of Persons with Disabilities in Assam
(All figures are in percent)
1 http://www.nhfdc.nic.in/upload/nhfdc/Persons_Disabilities_31mar21.pdf
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The status of the PwD population in Assam (on various parameters) against the national
average is depicted in the figure below.
In this backdrop, Divyang Budget Statement provides a granular analysis of schemes which are
partially or entirely allocated towards the persons with disabilities. The purpose of such an
exercise is to ensure targeted resource allocation towards persons with disabilities, tracking
and monitoring of current allocations, enhancing transparency and accountability in public
provisioning and prioritizing policy developments. Afterall, realising equal rights for persons
with disabilities and progress towards their welfare and empowerment has the potential to
ensure inclusive development for all.
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Section II:
DIVYANG BUDGET IN ASSAM
Acknowledging the unique challenges that persons with disabilities face on a daily basis, the
Government of Assam brought out a separate budget document called the ‘Divyang Budget
Statement’ in the financial year 2018-19. In this document, various departments reported
allocations wholly or partially targeted at persons with disabilities. Assam’s Divyang Budget
Statement witnessed many improvements over the years (refer to Table 2).
Table 2: Improvements made in Assam’s Divyang Budget since 2018-19
Assam started reporting allocations under the Divyang Budget Statement for
2018-19
the first time in 2018-19
6 departments reported allocations under the Divyang Budget Statement
2019-20 along with the intended objectives/outputs of all the Schemes/Programmes/
Initiatives
9 departments reported allocations under the Divyang Budget Statement
The allocations were divided into two parts under each department:
2020-21 - Part 1 or A- 100 percent allocation for Persons with Disabilities
- Part 2 or B- less than 100 percent allocation for Persons with
Disabilities
The targeted age group of beneficiaries under each Scheme/Programme/
Initiative was reported for the first time
8 departments reported allocations under the Divyang Budget Statement
The allocations were divided into two parts under each department:
2021-22
- Part A: Budget Outlay/ Expenditure for Institutions / Schemes /
Programmes meant exclusively for Divyangs
- Part B: Budget outlay/expenditure for Divyang-Specific Components
within Other Institutions / Schemes / Programmes
6 departments reported allocations under the Divyang Budget Statement
The “Actual” Expenditure was reported for the first time
2022-23
The Divyang Budget Statement was made available in two languages- English
and Assamese
2023-24 9 departments reported allocations under the Divyang Budget Statement
The Divyang Budget has been made more comprehensive, analytical,
2024-25 informative, and accessible
11 departments reported allocations under the Divyang Budget Statement
Source: Compiled from Divyang Budget Statements, Government of Assam, various years
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Section III:
ASSAM’S DIVYANG BUDGET STATEMENT AND
METHODOLOGY FOLLOWED
Parts under
Explanation Examples
Divyang Budget
Part A Schemes Entire budget outlays for institutions/ Social Justice & Empowerment
schemes/ programmes that are meant Department:
exclusively for Persons with Disabilities Implementation of Disabilities
i.e., 100 per cent allocation is earmarked Act 2016
for PwD
Part B Schemes Budget outlays meant for PwD-specific Women and Child
components (if any) within other Development: Special
institutions/ schemes/ programmes, i.e. Nutrition Programme
less than 100 per cent allocation for PwD
(PwD responsive schemes)
The Divyang Budget Statement for the financial year (FY) 2024-25 (Under Part A and Part B) for
every department covers the following:
1. Head of Account- presents the specific details of the financial account
2. Name of Institution/ Scheme / Programme along with a brief description of the scheme
3. Targeted Age Group
4. Objective/ Expected outcome of Institution/ Scheme / Programme
5. Budget Outlay
• Budget Estimate (BE) of FY 2024-25
• Revised Estimate (RE) of FY 2023-24
• Budget Estimates (BE) of FY 2023-24
• Actuals (A) of FY 2022-23
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Section IV:
TRENDS IN ALLOCATION AND PRIORITIES
OF DIVYANG BUDGET STATEMENT IN FY 2024-25
Source: Compiled from Divyang Budget Statements, Government of Assam, various years
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Source: Compiled from Assam Budget Documents and Divyang Budget Statement, various years
Actual Expenditure
In FY 2022-23, the Actual Expenditure was of Rs 1,57,597 lakh. In FY 2024-25, eleven departments
reported allocations under the Divyang Budget Statement (figure 2). Of these, the Women and
Child Development Department (Directorate of Women & Child Development) contributes the
most at 88.6 per cent of the total budget under the Divyang Budget Statement.
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Section V:
DETAILED DIVYANG BUDGET STATEMENT (2024-25)
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Name of the Department: Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department
Name of the concerned Head of Department: Commissionerate of Food, Civil Supplies,
Consumer Affairs & Legal Metrology
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To distribute free
Other Welfare
2235-02-101-0205- braille books to
3 Schemes- -- 0.00000 38.50000 38.50000 48.76000
117-01-01-EE-GA-V the students with
Braille Press
visually impaired.
Bhauri Devi
Sarawgi
Provide free
Government
study materials
2235-02-101-0938- School for
4 -- and uniform to 0.00000 42.00000 42.00000 105.00000
000-19-99-EE-GA-V Hearing
the students with
impaired,
hearing impaired.
Kahilipara,
Guwahati
Provide free
School for food and hostel
2235-02-101-0941- Hearing accommodation
5 -- 0.00000 25.00000 25.00000 25.00000
000-19-99-EE-GA-V Impaired, to the students
Jorhat with hearing
impairs students
Provide free
Establishment food and hostel
2235-02-101-0939-
6 of Blind School, -- accommodation 0.00000 15.49000 15.49000 17.00000
000-19-99-EE-GA-V
Jorhat to the students of
visually impairs
To organized special
assessment camps
in 35 district &
Implementation
2235-02-101-0942-000- awareness camps
7 of Disabilities -- 0.00000 90.00000 90.00000 90.00000
32-99-SOPD-G-GA-V about the rights
Act 2016
to persons with
disabilities act 2016
in block level
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To protect
children against
any perceived
on real danger or
Implementation
risk to their life
of Integrated
,their parenthood
2235-02-102- Child
and childhood.
6 3959-927-32-99- Protection -- 2,869.72000 1,800.00000 1,800.00000 1,500.00000
it is above
C S S-GA-V Scheme
reducing their
(ICPS)-Central
vulnerability to
Share
any kind of harm
and protecting
them in harmful
situation
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