District Disability and Rehabilitation Centres are set up as an outreach activity of the Department for providing comprehensive rehabilitation services to PWDs at grass root level. Each DDRC is run by DMT-District Management Team headed by concerned Deputy Commission comprising of representative of Department of Health, Social Security, PRIs and one expert in the field of Disability Rehabilitation. A DDRC will consist of 10 staff members who are paid Honorarium. It will be set up in minimum 150 Sq Metre. Generally, District Red Cross Society is preferred to run DDRC.
The objective of DDRC is to conduct survey & identify persons with disability in districts, awareness generation, assessment of need of assistive devices and their fitment, follow up/repair of assistive devices, facilitation of Disability Certificate, bus passes & other facilities/concession for PWDs including therapeutic services like–Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy.
Benefits
Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to District Disability and Rehabilitation Centre.
Method of Application& Sanction of grant
As per DDRC Scheme , on setting up a DDRC, initial 3 years grant is provided under SIPDA Scheme for which proposals may be submitted by the DDRC with the recommendation of the District Magistrate to this department. Subsequent funding after 3 years to DDRCs is provided under DDRS Scheme for which proposal for grant are required to be sent with State Grant in aid Committee recommendation along with prescribed documents. Proposal for grant-in-aid by District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) whether funded under SIPDA scheme or under DDRS scheme of this Department is to be submitted offline.
Grievances Redressal
• District Social Security Officer
• Head Office, Helpline (0172-
2608746)
dsswcd@punjab.gov.in
District Disability Rehabilitation Centre year 2019-20
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the NGO |
Purpose |
Grant Demanded by NGO |
Grant recommended by DC |
Norm prescribed by GOI |
|
1 |
Indian Red Cross Society, Fatehgarh Sahib, Room No. 135 District Administrative Complex, Fatehgarh Sahib, (run by Distt. Admin). 01763-233845, acgfgs17@gmail.com |
Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances |
37,47,000/- |
37,47,000/- |
37,47,000/- |
|
2 |
Indian Red Cross Society, District Disability Rehabilitation Centre, Distt. Branch,Civil Hospital, Moga, (run by Distt. Admin). 01632-238760, redcrossmoga@yahoo.co.in |
Assistance to Disabled Persons (Physiotherapy Centre ) |
25,00,000/- |
25,00,000/- |
25,00,000/- |
|
3 |
Red Cross District Disability Rehabilitation Centre,Distt.Branch ,Civil Hospital, Saheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, (run by Distt. Admin). 01823-221321, redcrossnsr@gmail.com
|
Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances |
10,44,000/- |
10,44,000/- |
10,44,000/- |
|
4 |
Red Cross District Disability Rehabilitation Centre, Distt. Branch,C/o working woman hostal Ranbir Club area Sangrur, (run by Distt. Admin). 9417600998 |
Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (Under Sipda ) |
12,57,500/- |
12,57,500/- |
12,57,500/- |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
85,48,500/- |