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The Chief Commissioner and
Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities
(1) The Central
Government may, by notification, appoint a Chief Commissioner
for persons with disabilities for the purposes of this Act.
(2) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the
Chief Commiss-ioner unless he has special knowledge or practical
experience in respect of matters relating to rehabilitation.
(3) The salary and allowances payable to and other terms and
conditions of service (including pension, gratuity and other
retirement benefits) of the Chief Commissioner shall be such
as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(4) The Central Government shall determine the nature and
categories of officers and other employees required to assist
the Chief Commissioner in the discharge of his functions and
provide the Chief Commissioner with such officers and other
employees as it thinks fit.
(5) The officers and employees provided to the Chief Commissioner
shall discharge their functions under the general superintendence
of the Chief Commissioner.
(6) The salaries and allowances and other conditions of service
of officers and employees provided to the Chief Commissioner
shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
The Chief Commissioner shall -
a. coordinate the work of the Commis-sioners;
b. monitor the utilisation of funds disbursed by the Central
Government;
c. take steps to safeguard the rights and facilities made
available to persons with disabilities;
d. submit reports to the Central Government on the implementation
of the Act at such intervals as that Government may prescribe.
Without prejudice to the provisions of section 58 the Chief
Commissioner may of his own motion or on the application of
any aggrieved person or otherwise look into complaints with
respect to matters relating to
a. deprivation of rights of persons with disabilities;
b. non-implementation of laws, rules, bye-laws, regulations,
executive orders, guidelines or instructions made or issued
by the appropriate Governments and the local authorities for
the welfare and protection of rights of persons with disabilities,
and take up the matter with appropriate authorities.
(1) Every State Government may, by notification appoint a
Commissioner for persons with disabilities for the purposes
of this Act.
(2) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Commissioner
unless he has special knowledge or practical experience in
respect of matters relating to rehabilitation.
(3) The salary and allowances payable to and other terms and
conditions of service (including pension, gratuity and other
retirement benefits) of the Commissioner shall be such as
may be prescribed by the State Government.
(4) The State Government shall determine the nature and categories
of officers and other employees required to assist the Commissioner
in the discharge of his functions and provide the Commissioner
with such officers and other employees as it thinks fit.
(5) The officers and employees provided to the Commissioner
shall discharge their functions under the general superintendence
of the Commissioner.
(6) The salaries and allowances and other conditions of service
of officers and employees provided to the Commissioner shall
be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
The Commissioner within the State shall -
a. coordinate with the departments of the State Government
for the programmes and schemes for the benefit of persons
with disabilities;
b. monitor the utilization of funds disabused by the State
Government;
c. take steps to rewguard the rights and facilities made available
to persons with disabilities;
d. submit reports to the State Government on the implementation
of the Act as such intervals as that Government may prescribe
and forward a copy there of the chief Commissioner.
Without prejudice to the provisions of section 61 the Commissioner
may of his own motion or on the application of any aggrieved
person or otherwise look into complaints with respect to matters
relating to -
a. deprivation of rights of persons with disabilities;
b. non-implementation of laws, rules, bye-laws, regulations,
executive orders, guidelines or instructions made or issued
by the appropriate Governments and the local authorities for
the welfare and protection of rights of persons with disabilities,
and take up the matter with the appropriate authorities.
The Chief Commissioner and the Commissioners shall, for the
purpose of discharging their functions under this Act, have
the same powers as are vested in a court under the Code of
Civil Procedure, 1908 while trying a suit, in respect of the
following matters, namely :-
a. summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses;
b. requiring the discovery and production of any document;
c. requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any
court or office;
d. receiving evidence on affidavits; and
e. issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or
documents.
(1) Every proceeding before the Chief Commissioner and Commissioners
shall be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections
193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code and the Chief Commissioner,
the Commissioner, the competent authority, shall be deemed
to be a civil court for the purposes of section on 195 and
Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(2) The Chief Commissioner shall prepare in such form and
at such time for each financial year as may be prescribed
by the Central Government an annual report giving a full account
of his activities during the previous financial year and forward
a copy thereof to the Central Government.
(3) The Central Government shall cause the annual report to
be laid before each House of Parliament along with the recommendations
explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the
recommendation made therein in so far as they relate to the
Central Government and the reasons for non-acceptance, if
any, of any such recommendation or part.
(4) The Commissioner shall prepare in such form and at such
time for each financial year as may be prescribed by the State
Government an annual report giving a full account of his activities
during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof
to the State Government.
(5) The State Government shall cause the annual report to
be laid before each State Legislature along with the recommendations
explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the
recommendation made therein in so far as they relate to the
State Government and the reasons for non-acceptance, if any,
of any such recommendation or part.
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List
of Commissioner, Disabilities in State Government
(including Delhi & Puducherry)
(as in November,
2008)
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Sl.No
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State
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Name
& Address
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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Mrs.
Anita Rajendra, IAS
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities &
Senior Citizen Welfare, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, 5th
Block, Ground Floor, Gruhakalpa, M.J. Road, Nampally,
Hyderabad 500 001.
Phone: (040) 24730430, 24619048,
Telefax:
(040) 24734873
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2.
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Arunachal
Pradesh
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Mr.
M. Pertin,
Commissioner, Disabilities and Secretary, Social Welfare,
Women & Child Development Department, Govt. of Arunachal
Pradesh, Secretariat, P.O. Itanagar 791 111. Arunachal
Pradesh
Telefax:
(0360) 2212947
Fax:
(0360) 2212504
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3.
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Assam
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Ms.
Malabika Barua, ACS
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of
Assam, Latakata, Basistha, Guwahati, Assam-29.
Telefax: (0361) 2541169 (O)
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4.
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Bihar
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Shri
M.P. Singh,
Commissioner, Disabilities, Government of Bihar, Deptt.
of Social Welfare, Sinchai Bhawan, Old Secretariat,
Patna 800 015.
Phone:
(0612) 2217432 (Forest Dept)
Fax:
(0612) 2217713 (Forest Dept)
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5. |
Chattisgarh
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Mr.
Praful Vishwakarma
Commissioner Disabilities, Jila Punchayat Bhawan, Durg
491001, Chattisgarh.
Ph: 0788-2325470(O), 2212861(R),
Fax: 2323735
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6.
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Delhi
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Mrs.
Debashree Mukherjee, Commissioner, Disabilities &
Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Govt. of N.C.T.
of Delhi, GLNS Complex, Behind Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium,
Delhi Gate, New Delhi 110 002.
Phone: 23324059
Fax
: 23314819
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7.
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Goa
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Mr.
Ajit Srivastava, IAS
Commissioner, Disabilities, and Secretary, Social Welfare,
Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, Vardez,
Goa 403 521.
Telefax: (0832) 2419404 (O)
Fax:
(0832) 2419603
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8.
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Gujarat
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Mr.
R.M. Patel, I.A.S
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government
of Gujarat, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Block No.16, Ground
Floor, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382 010.
Phone: (079) 23256744 (Direct)
Phone:
(079) 23256746 to 49 (O)
Telefax:
(079) 23256746
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9.
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Haryana
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Dr.
Baldev Karora,
Commissioner, Disabilities
Deptt. of Social Justice & Empowerment,
Government of Haryana
SCO No.68-70, Sector-17 A, Chandigarh.
Phone: (0172) 2721874
Telefax
: (0172) 2702749
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10.
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Himachal Pradesh
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Mr.
R.K. Jain
Commissioner, Disabilities, & Principal Secretary,
Social Justice & Empowerment, Himachal Pradesh Govt.
Secretariat,
Shimla -171002, H.P.
Phone:
(0177) 2880722
Telefax:
(0177) 2621892, 2621154
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11.
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
Mr.
N.K. Verma, IAS
Commissioner Disabilities & Secretary, Social Welfare
Department, J&K Government,
Civil Secretariat, Jammu.
(Nov-April : Jammu)
Phone : (0191) 2579126 (O)
Fax: (0191) 2542759
(May-Oct. Srinagar)
Phone: (0194) 2482568(O)
Fax: (0194) 2452271
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12.
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Jharkhand
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Shri
Satish Chandra Kumar
Commissioner, Disabilities
Govt. of Jharkhand, Engineers Hostel, Ground Floor,
Sector - III, H.E.C. Dhurwa Ranchi, Jharkhand
834 004.
Phone
: 0651- 2401825(O),
Fax
: 0651-2400893
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13.
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Karnataka
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Mr.
Das Suryawanshi,
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government
of Karnataka, No.40, Thambuchetty Road, Cox Town,
Bangalore 560 005.
Phone (080) 25482639, 25482640,
Fax
: (080) 25482641
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14.
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Kerala
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Dr.
Rani Nayar,
Commissioner, Disabilities
and Ex-officio Secretary to
Government of Kerala, Room No. 113, Secretariat
Annexe,
Thiruvananthapuram-12.
Ph.: (0471) 2518893, 2324004(O)
Fax:
(0471) 2333115
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15.
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Madhya Pradesh
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Shri
Deepankar Banerjee,
Commissioner, Disabilities,
Govt. of Madhya Pradesh,
Community Hall, New Market,
T.T. Nagar, Bhopal 462003
Madhya Pradesh
Ph. No.: 0755- 2773008
Fax:
0755 - 2552665
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16.
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Maharashtra
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Mr.
Nitin Gadre, IAS
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Maharashtra
State, Govt. of Maharashtra, 3, Church Road,
Pune 411 001.
Phone: (020)26126471, 26122061(O),
Fax: (020) 26111590, 26126698
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17.
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Manipur
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Mr.
L. Haokip
Commissioner, Disabilities, & Secretary, Social
Welfare, Government of Manipur, Old Secretariat, Imphal
795 001.
Telefax: (0385) 2451183
Fax
: (0385) 2452629
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18.
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Meghalaya
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Mrs.
M.N. Nampui, M.C.S.
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of
Meghalaya
Social Welfare Department
Temple Road, Lower Lachumiere
Shillong, Meghalaya 793 001.
Telefax: 0364- 2506521
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19.
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Mizoram
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Mr.
J.C. Ramthanga, Commissioner(Disabilities) & Secretary,
Social Welfare Deptt., Civil Secretariat, Block C,
Treasury Square,
Aizawl 796 001.
Ph. No 0389- 2322123 (O)
Ph.
No. 2346477 (R)
Fax
No.2319240
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20.
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Nagaland
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Mr.
Neihu C. Thur
Commissioner, Disabilities, & Secretary, Deptt.
of Social Welfare & Women & Child Development,
Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Government of Nagaland,
Kohima 797 001, Nagaland
Telefax: (0370) 2270289 (O)
Phone:
(0370) 2240983 (R)
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21.
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Orissa
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Dr.
Mona Sharma
Commissioner Disabilities, & Secretary, Women
& Child Development Deptt., Government of Orissa,
Bhubaneshwar 751 001.
Phone: (0674) 2536775 (O)
Fax:
2396756, 2396142
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22.
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Puducherry
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Mr.
T.M. Balakrishnan,
Commissioner (Disabilities), & Secretary (Health
& Welfare), Chief Secretariat, Puducherry, Government
of Puducherry, Puducherry.
Ph. No: 0413-2334484, 2334143,
2334144
Fax
2224355
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Punjab
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Mr.
Harjit Singh, IAS
Commissioner, Disabilities, Govt. of Punjab, Room
No. 615, 6th Floor , Punjab Mini Secretariat, Sector-9,
Chandigarh.
Telefax : (0172) 2742796
09872480384 (M)
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24.
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Rajasthan
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Shri
Khilli Mal Jain,
Commissioner, Disabilities, Directorate of Social Justice
& Empowerment, Government of Rajasthan, G 3/1, Ambedkar
Bhawan, (Behind Raj Mahal Palace Hotel), Near Civil
Lines Railway Crossing, Jaipur 302 015.
Phone:
(0141) 2226607 (O)
Telefax: (0141) 2220217, 2220336
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25.
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Sikkim
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Mrs.
R. Ongmu, IAS,
Commissioner, Disabilities, & Principal Secretary,
Social Welfare Division,Social Justice, Empowerment
and Welfare Department, Lower Secretariat Building,
Government of Sikkim,
Gangtok 737 101.
Ph. No.(03592) 205596 (O)
Fax
201325, 226151
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26.
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Tamil
Nadu
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Mrs.
Meenakshi Rajagopal, I.A.S. Commissioner, Disabilities,
Govt. of Tamil Nadu, 15/1 Model School Road Thousand
Lights, Chennai 600006.
Phone: (044) 28290740(O)
Fax:
(044) 28290365
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27.
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Tripura
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Dr.
Rakesh Sarwal, IAS
Commissioner, Disabilities & Secretary, Social Welfare
& Social Education Department, Government of Tripura,
Secretariat Building, Agartala - 799001.
TTelefax : (0381) 2325712
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28.
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Uttaranchal
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Mrs.
Snehlata Agarwal, IAS Commissioner, Disabilities &
Additional Secretary,
Social Welfare Deptt.,
Govt. of Uttarakhand,
Near Jogiwala Chowk,
Infront of Rajeshwari Nursery,
Haridwar Road, Dehradun
Telefax : 0135-2711226 (O)
Phone:
0135-2679012
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29.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Mr.
Rohit Nandan
Commissioner, Disabilities & Secretary, Disabled
Welfare, 21, Krishna Colony, Faizabad Road, Lucknow,
U.P.
Telefax
: (0522) 2237193(O)
Telefax : (0522) 2328004
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30.
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West Bengal
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Smt.
Uma Mukherjee, IAS
Commissioner (Disabilities), Govt. of West Bengal, Office
of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, 45,
Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Kolkata 700 013.
Ph. No.(033) 22374731,
Telefax:
(033) 22375379
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Commissioner
in Union Territories
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Andaman & Nicobar
Islands
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Ms.
Achla Singh,
Commissioner, Disabilities, Andaman & Nicobar Admn.,
Secretariat,
Port Blair 744 101.
Phone: 03192-233364 (O )
Fax:
233181
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2.
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Chandigarh
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Mr.
Krishna Mohan
Commissioner, Disabilities, & Secretary, Social
Welfare Deptt., Chandigarh Administration, Chandigarh
160 019.
Ph.No.(0172)
2740216 (O)
2740008,
2740337 (Fax)
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3.
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Dadra & Nagar
Haveli
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Mr.
S.P. Dixit,
Commissioner (Disabilities) & Secretary, Social
Welfare Department, Administration of Dadra & Nagar
Haveli, Via Vapi, Western Rly., Silvassa (P.O.),
Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
Ph.
No. (0260) 2633110 (O),
Fax:
2642787, 2642043
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Daman &
Diu |
Mr.
Prakash Chandra,
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities &
Director, Social Welfare, UT Administration of Daman
& Diu,
Social Welfare Department, Collectorate, Dholar, Moti
Daman,
Daman 396220.
Phone: (0260) 2231771 (O)
Fax:
(0260) 2230699
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Lakshadweep
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Mr.
R.P. Meena,
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities & Director,
Social Welfare & Tribal Affairs, U.T. of Lakshadweep,
Kavarati - 682555.
Phone: (04896) 263703, 262314, 262547 (O),
Fax:
(04896) 262547, 263657, 262140
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Office
of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
(Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment)
Sarojini House, 6,
Bhagwan Dass Road,
New Delhi 110 001
Tel : 011 23386054, 23386154. Fax : 23386006, 23384219
Website : www.ccdisabilities.nic.in E-mail : ccpd@hub.nic.in
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