GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
Department for Women, Children, Disabled & Senior Citizens - Economic
Rehabilitation Scheme to the Persons with Disabilities
Implementation Guidelines and District wise allocation for the year
2020-21 - Orders -Issued.
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Department for Women, Children, Disabled & Senior Citizens (Schemes.II)
G.O.Ms.No. 17
Dated: 01-10-2020.
Read:
1. G.O.MS.No.20, Dept., for WCD & SC(DW), dt:16.06.2012.
2. G.O.MS.No.14, Dept., for WCD & SC(Schemes), dt:29.07.2017.
3. G.O.Rt.No.84, Dept., for WCD & SC (Sch.II) dt.31.7.2020.
4. From the Director, Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens,
Hyderabad, Letter No.B/984/2020, Dated:18-08-2020.
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ORDER:
In the G.O., 3rd read above, Government have sanctioned an amount
of Rs.4.67 Crores for implementation of Economic Rehabilitation Scheme
to the Persons with Disabilities in the State for the year 2020-21.
2. In the letter 4th read above, the Director, Welfare of Disabled &
Senior Citizens, Hyderabad has submitted the proposals to the
Government for issue of implementation guidelines and for approval of
District allocations for taking up further follow up action with the districts
for implementation of Economic Rehabilitation Scheme for the year
2020-21 from the above available budget.
3. After careful examination of the matter Government hereby approve
the District wise allocation of funds in the Annexure-VII as appended to
this order and also hereby issue the guidelines mentioned in the
Annexure-I -VI as appended to this order for implementation of Economic
Rehabilitation Scheme to the Persons with Disabilities in the State for the
year 2020-21.
4. The Director, Welfare of Disabled & Senior Citizens, Hyderabad shall
take necessary action accordingly.
5. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Depar
their Fin.U.O.No.719583/81/A2/EBS-III/2020 & e-Office
3/3/7/2020, Dated:04.09.2020.
vide
No.EBS-
6. This order is available on the Internet and can be accessed at the
address http://telangana.gov.in.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
D.DIVYA,
SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
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The Director,
Welfare of Disabled & Senior Citizens, Hyderabad(w.e)
Sf/Sc.
//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER.

Annexure-I to G.O.Ms.No.17 Dept., for WCD&SC,(Sch.II), dt:01.10.2020.
Guidelines under economic rehabilitation scheme for Persons with
Disabilities
1) Objective of the Scheme: To provide livelihood opportunities to
the Persons with Disabilities and to enhance their income
through establishing Industries, Service, Business and
Agricultural and allied activities etc and thereby enable them to
lead normal life in the society by earning sustainable income
from out of the established unit.
2) Target Group: The Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in the
State of Telangana, who are living under below poverty line are
eligible to avail the benefit under this Scheme.
3) Definition of Disabilities and Persons with Disabilities:
Definition of Disabilities and Persons with Disabilities and
categories for the purpose of the scheme shall be as stipulated in
the RPWD Act, 2016.
4) Eligibility Criteria:
a)
b)
c)
d)
A person who was certified as Person with Disability by the
Medical Board with more than 40% Disability.
Age between 21 to 55 years
Annual income of the family should not exceed Rs.1.50
Lakhs in Rural areas and Rs.2.00 Lakhs in Urban areas.
The candidates should not have availed subsidy in the last
(5) years previously from Disabled Welfare Department or
any other department or any Government Agency.
One house-hold shall be limited to only one Self-
Employment Scheme in (5) years.
Beneficiaries availing the scheme shall not be eligible for
any benefit under such scheme for the next (5) years.
The Candidates who are possessing technical qualifications
and/or having considerable experience in the relevant
activity may be given priority.
e)
f)
5) Pattern of Assistance: 100% financial assistance directly by way
of subsidy to the units up to Rs.50,000/- unit cost. Financial
Assistance for above Rs.50,000/- unit cost would be linked to the
credit component of bank. The pattern of assistance will be is as
detailed below.
Applicable Subsidy Pattern Percentage of Subsidy Percentage of Bank
Loan
1) Up to Rs.50,000/- unit
100%
NIL
cost
2) Up to Rs.1.00 Lakh Unit
80%
20%
cost
3) Rs.1.01 Lakh to 2.00 Lakh
70%
30%
unit cost
4) Rs. 2.01 Lakh to 10.00 60% or 5.00 Lakhs 40% or the balance
Lakh
whichever is less