NEW DISABILITY RIGHTS BILL - Requesting Tamil Nadu Parties to Pressurise Centre

Tamilnadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled & Caregivers wrote letter to major political parties in TN requesting them to pressurise the Centre for the passage of New Disability Rights Bill in the forthcoming parliament itself.

Content of the lrs as follows:
With India ratifying the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2007, it was expected that all the four disability specific legislations - the Mental Health Act 1987, Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992, Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995 and the National Trust Act 1999 would be harmonised with the provisions of the UNCRPD.

However, while the Mental Health Care Bill has been introduced in Parliament, the Bill replacing the 1995 Disability Act is yet to be introduced.

Though the process of drafting the new law started over four years back and has gone through various stages, the delay in introducing this legislation is inexplicable. More than a year has passed since the new draft of the proposed Bill was uploaded on the website of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in September 2012.

The Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment had given an assurance that the Bill would be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament. The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the Draft Bill on 12th December, 2013. However, the abrupt end of the Parliament session on 18th December prevented the Bill from being tabled.

We would request you to please ensure and pressurise te central govt as well the parliamentary affairs minister for the introduction and pass the Bill in the forthcoming Vote on Account session itself, this extremely important piece of legislation is taken up in both houses of Parliament and passed.

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