[AI] Email from Govt. of India to all Chief Secretaries

[Prasanna Pincha]

Dear friends! 

 

Pasting below an email as promised by me which is self-explanatory.

 

Regards,

 

Prasanna Kumar Pincha.

 

 

 

 

 

Subject: Disability Inclusive Guidelines for protection and safety of
persons with disabilities (Divyangjan) during COVID 19
To: Chief Secretary Andamans <cs-anda...@nic.in <mailto:cs-anda...@nic.in>
>, cs-ap <c...@ap.gov.in <mailto:c...@ap.gov.in> >, <cs-arunac...@nic.in
<mailto:cs-arunac...@nic.in> >, Kumar Sanjay Krishna IAS <cs-as...@nic.in
<mailto:cs-as...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary Bihar <cs-bi...@nic.in
<mailto:cs-bi...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary Office <csoffice...@gov.in
<mailto:csoffice...@gov.in> >, Shri Vijay Kumar Dev <csde...@nic.in
<mailto:csde...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary <cs-...@nic.in
<mailto:cs-...@nic.in> >, chiefsecretary <chiefsecret...@gujarat.gov.in
<mailto:chiefsecret...@gujarat.gov.in> >, Keshni Anand Arora <c...@hry.nic.in
<mailto:c...@hry.nic.in> >, Shri Anil Kumar Khachi <cs...@nic.in
<mailto:cs...@nic.in> >, cs-jandk <cs-ja...@nic.in <mailto:cs-ja...@nic.in>
>, Dr D K Tiwari <cs-jharkh...@nic.in <mailto:cs-jharkh...@nic.in> >, cs
<c...@karanataka.gov.in <mailto:c...@karanataka.gov.in> >, Chief Secretary,
Government of Kerala <chiefs...@kerala.gov.in
<mailto:chiefs...@kerala.gov.in> >, cs <c...@mp.nic.in <mailto:c...@mp.nic.in>
>, cs <c...@maharashtra.gov.in <mailto:c...@maharashtra.gov.in> >, cs-manipur
<cs-mani...@nic.in <mailto:cs-mani...@nic.in> >, cso-meg <cso-...@nic.in
<mailto:cso-...@nic.in> >, cs-mizoram <cs-mizo...@nic.in
<mailto:cs-mizo...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary Nagaland <cs...@nic.in
<mailto:cs...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary Odisha <cs...@nic.in
<mailto:cs...@nic.in> >, <cs-...@nic.in <mailto:cs-...@nic.in> >, Chief
Secretary CS, Puducherry <cs....@nic.in <mailto:cs....@nic.in> >,
<cs.pondiche...@nic.in <mailto:cs.pondiche...@nic.in> >, Chief Secretary
Punjab <c...@punjab.gov.in <mailto:c...@punjab.gov.in> >, csraj
<cs...@rajasthan.gov.in <mailto:cs...@rajasthan.gov.in> >, Prakash
<cs-...@hub.nic.in <mailto:cs-...@hub.nic.in> >, Prakash <cs-...@nic.in
<mailto:cs-...@nic.in> >, cs <c...@tn.gov.in <mailto:c...@tn.gov.in> >, Chief
Secretary <c...@telangana.gov.in <mailto:c...@telangana.gov.in> >, cs-tripura
<cs-trip...@nic.in <mailto:cs-trip...@nic.in> >, cstripura
<cstrip...@gmail.com <mailto:cstrip...@gmail.com> >, CHIEF SECRETARY GoUP
<c...@nic.in <mailto:c...@nic.in> >, chiefsecyuk <chiefsec...@gmail.com
<mailto:chiefsec...@gmail.com> >, cs-westbengal <cs-westben...@nic.in
<mailto:cs-westben...@nic.in> >
Cc: <gamli...@gmail.com <mailto:gamli...@gmail.com> >, Dr. Prabodh Seth
JS-DEPwD <jsda-m...@nic.in <mailto:jsda-m...@nic.in> >, ROY TARIKA
<roy.tar...@gov.in <mailto:roy.tar...@gov.in> >, US Panda
<pandadilli...@gmail.com <mailto:pandadilli...@gmail.com> >

 

D.O. No. Secy/1/2020                                           Dated the
26th March 2020

 

Dear Chief Secretaries

 

     In continuation of my D.O. letter of even No. dated 24th March 2020
requesting you to ensure accessibility of information on COVID 19 for
Divyangjan, I am now writing to you in the context of Ministry of Home
Affairs' Notification dated 24.3.2020 declaring nationwide lockdown on
account of national disaster arising out of the outbreak of Corona Virus for
a period of 21 days.

 

2.  Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) evidently are amongst the most
vulnerable group in situations of risk and many of them need continuous care
and support. While there is no denying the fact that social distancing norms
are followed during this period, at the same time it is the responsibility
of the Government to take measures to ensure that the persons with
disabilities have access to essential support services (even for their daily
living activities like caregiver support), supplies and medical aid at their
doorstep, given the severe restrictions imposed on the movement of people. 

 

3.   With a view to take care of persons with disabilities during this
emergency situation, we have developed comprehensive guidelines for
implementation by the States/UTs, which is enclosed as Annexure. We have
also suggested that the State Commissioner for PwDs should be designated as
the State Nodal Authority so that the State Disaster Management Authority
works in close coordination  with him. However, while implementing the
guidelines, it needs to be ensured that there is no violation of MHA Order
No. 40-3/2020-DM-1(A) dated 24th March, 2020. 

 

4    I shall be grateful if you could issue instructions to the appropriate
State Authorities to implement these guidelines. Action taken in the matter
may kindly be intimated to us at the earliest. 

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

(Shakuntala D. Gamlim)
Secretary to the Government of India 

 

Chief Secretaries of All States/UTs

 

Copy to: 

1. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi

2. Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New
Delhi 

3. Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department of Health of all States/UTs

4. Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department dealing with empowerment of
Persons with Disabilities of all States/UTs

5. Principal Secretary/Secretary,  Home Department of all States/UTs

6. State Commissioners for PwDs.

7. Media Division DEPwD

 

 


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