The Draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2012
(New)The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment had, through its
OM dated 30.4.2010, (-1 ) (PDF file that opens in a new window) constituted a Committee under the chairpersonship of Dr. Sudha Kaul, Vice Chairperson, Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy, Kolkata, to draft a new legislation for persons with disabilities, replacing the present Persons with Disabilities (Equal Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
2. The above Committee submitted its Report (-1 ) (PDF file that opens in a new window) including a
draft bill (-1 ) (PDF file that opens in a new window) called The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011 and a note on its
financial implications (-1 ) (PDF file that opens in a new window) to the Ministry on 30.6.2011