Goa State Schemes

Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India, the 25th State in the Union of States of India, was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1961. It was part of Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu till 30 May 1987 when it was carved out to form a separate State. Boundaries of Goa State are defined in the North Terekhol River which separates it from Maharashtra, in the East and South by Karnataka State and West by Arabian Sea. Goa lies in Western Coast of India and is 594 Kms (by road) away from Mumbai city. According to Census 2001, total population of Goa is 1,347,668, out of this 15749 persons are living with disability. Directorate of Social Welfare is the concerned authority for the welfare of Person with Disability in Goa.

Directorate of Social Welfare

Scheme for Welfare of Disabled Persons.

Name of the scheme Objectives Assistance
available
under the
scheme		 Authority
to receive
applications.		 Income
limit for
availing
benefits		 Documents
required		 Normal time for disposal To whom to contact for redressal of grievances
Stipend to the
Disabled
Students		 To improve
the
educational status of disabled children		 St.Ist to
IVth
–Rs.75/-p.m.
St.Vth to
VIIIth-
Rs.90/-p.m.
St.IX and Xth-Rs.110/-p.m.		 Head of the Educational Institution. Rs 1,20,000/- per annum.
  • Disability
    Certificate
  • Income
    Certificate
 One month
  • Asstt. Director (W. D.)
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Scholarship to disabled students
from
Std. IX onwards.		 To assist
the disabled students to secure educational / Technical / professional training to enable them to earn living.		 Amount
varies
according
to course
undertaken
from
Rs.300/-
to Rs.
500/- p.m.		 Head of the Educational Institution. Rs1,20,000/- per annum.
  • Disability
    Certificate
  • Income
    Certificate
 One month
  • Asstt. Director (W. D.)
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Financial assistance for self employment to disabled persons. To help the disabled to undertake gainful self employment. Varies from Rs.5,000 to Rs.15,000 (25% subsidy 75% loan interest free) repayable within ten years. B.D.O. of respective Taluka. Rs.25,000/- per annum. 1. Medical
Certificate
  • Income
    Certificate.
  • Residence
    Certificate.
  • NOC from
    Panchayat
    /Municipality.
 One month.
  • Asstt. Director (W. D.)
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Dayanand Social Security Scheme Financial Assistance
to the
needy
Senior
Citizen,
Single
Women
and
Disabled Persons.		 Rs.750/- p. m. Director of Social Welfare Less than Rs.750/- pm
  • Birth
    Certificate.
  • Residence
    Certificate.
  • Income
    Certificate.
  • Ration Card
    copy.
  
  • Asstt. Director (W. D.)
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Claim of
50%
subsidy
for
motorized vehicle
on petrol /
diesel to
disabled.		 To assist
the disabled
to use the
vehicle to
the place
of work
and back.		 50% subsidy
on 15 ltrs.
of petrol /
diesel per
month for
vehicle upto
2 H.P. and
25 ltrs.
petrol /
diesel per
month for
vehicle
above 2 H.P.		 Directorate
of Social
Welfare		 Rs.25,000/- per annum
  • Disability
    Certificate
  • Receipt of
    purchase of
    petrol
    /diesel.
  • Driving
    license.
 One month
  • Asstt. Director (Welfare of Disabled)
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Conveyance allowance to disabled persons Conveyance allowance to disable person. Conveyance allowance to
disabled
persons
(being paid
by the
Government
through the
respective Institute /
Department /
Office in
which he /
she is
working) 5%
of the
basic pay
of the
applicant or
Rs.100/- p.m.
whichever is
less.		 Concerned Government Department. No limit

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 Director of Social Welfare
Issue of Identity cards to disabled persons. To minimize
the
difficulties
of disabled
on availing
the benefits
admissible
to them on
production
of such
card.		 An identity card. Directorate
of Social
Welfare.		 No limit
  • Disability
    Certificate.
  • 3 photographs
  • Birth
    Certificate.
 7 days.
  • Asstt. Director (WD).
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Awards
for marriage
with the
disabled.		 To
encourage
a normal
person to
accept the
disabled
as a life
partner.		 Rs.25,000/- BDO of the concerned Block. Rs 50,000/-
Per annum.
  • Disability
    Certificate
  • Marriage
    Certificate
  • Income
    Certificate
 One week.
  • Asstt. Director (WD).
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Assistance
to
organization
for disabled
with cerebral
palsy /
mental
retardation (central
scheme)
(C.S.S.)		 To render
selective
recurring and
non-recurring
support to
organization
for
developing infra-
structural
facilities, training,
etc.		 100% of
the
approved
cost on
recurring
and non-
recurring expenditure
of the
organization.		 Directorate
of Social
Welfare.		 No limit Detailed
project
report.		 Two months.
  • Asstt. Director (WD).
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Assistance
to voluntary
organization
for special
schools for
disabled
(C.S.S.)		 To cater
the special
problems
of the
disabled.
  • 90% of
    the
    approved cost on recurring expenditure.
  • Upto Rs.10 lakhs for construction of building.
 Directorate
of Social Welfare.		 No limits Detailed
project
report		 Two months.
  • Asstt. Director (WD)
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Scheme of assistance
to
organisation for the
disabled
persons
(Centrally
Sponsored Scheme)		 To cater
the
special problems
of the
disabled.
  • 90% of
    the
    approved cost on
    recurring
    expenditure.
  • Upto Rs.10 lakhs for construction of building.
 Directorate
of Social
Welfare.		 No limits Detailed
project
report		 Two months.
  • Asstt. Director (WD)
  • Director of Social Welfare.
District Disability Rehabilitation Center Bambolim To provide
the
disabled
quality type durable
sophisticated and
scientifically
manufactured
modern
standard aids /
appliances.		 Aids /
appliances
as per
need.		 Directorate
of Social
Welfare.		 -
  • Disability
    Certificate.
  • Medical
    Certificate
    specifying
    aids/
    appliances.
 Two months
  • Asstt. Director (WD)
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Financial assistance
to persons
with
severe disabilities.		 To provide
the financial
support to
severely
disabled.		 Quarterly
interest on
the fixed
deposits of
Rs.20,000/-
for a term
of 10 years
and
thereafter
Rs.20,000/-
are
transferred
to
beneficiary.		 Director
of Social Welfare.		 Rs. 1,20,000/- per month
  • Medical
    Certificate
    showing
    100%
    disability.
  • Passport size
    photos (2)
  • Income
    Certificate.
 Two months.
  • Asstt. Director (Welfare of Disabled)
  • Director of Social Welfare.
Financial
assistance
to an
institution
for project
concerning
detection,
intervention
and
prevention
of
disabilities
of person
with
disabilities.		 To
encourage and
promote
services including early detection, intervention and prevention
of
disabilities and rehabilitation of person with disability.		 Rs.20,000/-
upto Rs. 2,00,000/-
can be
sanctioned.		 Director
of Social Welfare.		 No limit Detailed
project
report.		 Two months
  • Asstt. Director (WD).
  • Director of Social Welfare.
State
Awards		 To
encourage
human
efforts for
rehabilitation of disabled		 Best
Employees
(3)-
Rs.25,000/-
Best
Employer (1)
Rs.25,000/-
Best
N.G.O. (1)
Rs.25000/-
Best
District(1)
Rs.25000/-		 Director
of Social
Welfare		 Not applicable Details of
achievement		 -
  • Asstt. Director (WD).
  • Director of Social Welfare.


Source: https://www.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/State-Policy-and-Plan-of-Action-For-Differently-Abled-Persons.pdf

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