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Income tax concessions for persons with disabilities

In computing the total income of an assessee who is resident in India, being an individual or a hindu undivided family, there shall be deduction, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, an amount not exceeding twenty thousand rupees (Rs.20,000) paid or deposited by him in the previous year out of his income chargeable to tax, under any scheme framed in this behalf by the Life Insurance Corporation or the Unit Trust of India subject to the conditions specified in sub-section (2) and approved by the board in this behalf.

Schemes for Parent’s Association of mentally retarded persons

Purpose of the scheme is to provide loan to parents associations of mentally retarded persons to set up an income generating activity for the benefit of the mentally retarded persons.

Disability Information Handbook under Right to Information Act

This Handbook is for providing access to information relating to various programmes and schemes of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the disabled under the control of the Special Commissioner for the Disabled for promoting transparency and accountability in this office.

Concession in Indian Railways

The concession certificate can be issued by Medical Practitioner/Government Doctor/Heads of the Institutions for the Blind recognized by Ministry of Welfare/Govt. of India or Social Welfare Department of the concerned State Government. The copy of original certificate may be produced while collecting the ticket.

Railway concession for blind & mentally impaired persons extended to Rajdhani & Shatabdi

The Ministry of Railways has decided to extend facility of concession in rail fare to completely blind persons and mentally retarded persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. The concession for both the categories would be 25 per cent in 3rd AC and AC Chair Car in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Same concession will also be admissible to one escort accompanying such person.

Tamilnadu Govt. published amendment certificate on G.O for differently abled persons

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of section 73 of the persons with disabilities ( Equal opportunities, Protection of rights and full participation) following amendments to the tamil nadu persons with disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of rights and full participation) Rules, 2002.
The amendments hereby shall come into force from the date of publication in the Tamil nadu government gazette

Conveyance Allowance For the differently abled persons

In accordance with the revised Orders No.F.19029/2/86-E.IV & F. 19029/ 1/ 89-E.IV dated 16.5.87 & 12.9.89 respectively, issued by the Ministry of three_wheeler_23_05_06_04_54747_435Finance, Department of Expenditure, the Central Government employees who are on regular establishment (including work charged staff) and who are blind or orthopaedically handicapped (with disability of upper or lower extremities) are to be granted conveyance allowance at 5 percent of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 100 p.m. subject to the following conditions:

Slew of measures for differently abled

A department for them under the direct supervision of the Chief Minister.