Major step towards disability empowerment; District

Disability Rehabilitation Centres to be set up in every division: Minister

Narendra Kashyap

Lucknow, 2 Dec (HS): In the Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Lok Bhawan, Lucknow, approval was granted for

the establishment and operation of District Disability Rehabilitation Centres

(DDRCs) at all 18 divisional headquarters of the state, to be funded by the

State Government. At present, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

operates DDRCs only in 37 districts, out of which only 11 centres are located

at divisional headquarters.

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Backward Class

Welfare and Disability Empowerment, Narendra Kashyap, said that the Yogi

Government is committed to the dignity, security and overall empowerment of

persons with disabilities. He informed that on 13 October 2025, Chief Minister

Yogi Adityanath approved the departmental action plan and directed that

necessary steps be taken to establish DDRCs in all divisional headquarters.

Subsequently, the Cabinet has now formally approved this proposal. He added that

the new system to be operated by the Yogi Government will make service delivery

for persons with disabilities more transparent, accessible, timely and

effective.

Through these newly established centres, persons with

disabilities will receive services such as disability surveys and

identification, organisation of disability camps, repair of assistive devices,

fabrication and fitting of artificial limbs, gait and usage training,

distribution of assistive devices, awareness for prevention of disabilities, early

detection and intervention—all under one roof. Additionally, the process of

issuing disability certificates and UDID cards will also be streamlined through

these centres. Essential clinical services such as counselling, physiotherapy,

and speech therapy will also be available, ensuring that persons with

disabilities and their families receive treatment and rehabilitation support at

the local level.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi