District MGNREGA Cell JALPAIGURI Enhancing participation of Differently Abled under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA District MGNREGA Cell JALPAIGURI

VULNERABLE GROUPS Persons with Disabilities Primitive Tribal Groups Nomadic Tribal Groups De-notified Tribes Women in Special circumstances Senior citizens above 65 years of age HIV positive persons Internally displaced persons

DISABILITY As per The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Disability means Blindness low vision leprosy-cured hearing impairment locomotor disability mental retardation mental illness

DISABILITY "autism" means a condition of uneven skill development primarily affecting the communication and social abilities of a person, marked by repetitive and ritualistic behaviour "cerebral palsy" means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterised by abnormal motor control and posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre- natal, peri-natal or infant period of development; "Mental Retardation" means a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of person which is specially characterised by subnormality of intelligence; "Multiple Disabilities" means a combination of two or more disabilities as defined in clause (i) of section 2 of the Person with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) As per the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999

Paragraph 9.3 of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA The disabled or differently-abled persons defined under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) as persons with disabilities, the severity of which is 40% and above would be considered as special category of vulnerable persons for the purposes of MGNREGA. The disabled persons as defined in the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999) are also to be considered as disabled for the purpose of inclusion in MGNREGA.

MANDATE OF THE ACT Enhancing the livelihood security of the poor households in rural areas of the country can be met only if special attention is focused on vulnerable sections of the rural society Providing a strong social safety net for vulnerable groups under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, extra efforts need to be made for certain special categories of vulnerable people who will otherwise remain excluded.

Caring for Differently Abled Poverty is both a cause and consequence of disability. Majority of people with disabilities find their situation affects their chances of going to school, working for a living, enjoying family life, and participating as equals in social life. This in turn leads to increased economic and social vulnerability and exclusion. This exclusion affects not only the individual, but the entire family as well. For example, caring for the disabled is usually unequally shared and most often falls on female family members. Caring for a child with a severe disability further increases the workload of women living in extreme poverty, and takes valuable time away from the daily struggle to make a living. More often than not, families of persons with disabilities are amongst the poorest of the poor. Poor people with disabilities are thus caught in a vicious cycle of poverty and disability, each being both a cause and a consequence of the other

A large proportion of disability is preventable and is linked to poverty and lack of access to basic health and nutrition. Thus, a strong focus on poverty alleviation and human development could lead to a general improvement in living conditions of the poor, which in turn, could in itself prevent prevalence of disability. However, specific steps are still required, not only for prevention, but also to ensure that people with disabilities are able to participate fully in the development process, obtain a fair share of the benefits, and claim their rights as full and equal members of society. An integrated approach is required, linking prevention and rehabilitation with empowerment strategies and changes in attitudes.

HOW TO INITIATE ? Identify differently abled person already registered under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. Mobilize them to come together as a group. However, no individual with disability would be denied work where efforts to form a ‘group’ does not succeed Identify specific (exclusive & inclusive) works which can be done by the differently abled person Depending upon the demand works could be opened specifically for the differently abled Ensure a stigma free environment at the work place

WORKS MAY BE SUITABLE FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED Drinking water arrangement Helping in looking after children Plantation Sprinkling water, putting pebbles Land leveling Transferring the mud from pits to another site Filling soil

Do remember Such people should be instructed sequentially, properly and slowly. They can produce good work once they have understood it well. Train them patiently. Such people may be good at assisting and supporting others.

Let us work as a synergic team… To come together is beginning To work together is progress To finish together is success LET US COME, WORK & FINISH TOGETHER

Status (2012-13) of differently abled registered under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Block No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 Employment provided per person ALIPURDUAR-I 30 13 281 22 ALIPURDUAR-II 107 40 902 23 DHUPGURI 233 122 1847 15 FALAKATA 138 26 517 20 JALPAIGURI 72 504 KALCHINI 313 131 2360 18 KUMARGRAM 67 8 274 34 MADARIHAT 48 16 449 28 MAL 42 11 187 17 MATIALI 7 3 9 MAYNAGURI 78 343 NAGRAKATA 2 54 27 RAJGANJ 837 192 3483 Total 1979 609 11229

Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 Employment provided per person BANCHUKAMARI 1 24 CHAKOWAKHETI MATHURA 14 PARORPAR 7 11 PATLAKHAWA PURBA KANTHALBARI 3 132 44 SALKUMAR-I 5 77 15 SALKUMAR-II 2 23 12 TAPSIKHATA VIVEKANADA-I VIVEKANADA-II Total 30 13 281 22

Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 Employment per person BHATIBARI 4 CHAPORER PAR-I 2 CHAPORER PAR-II 1 12 KOHINOOR 13 6 94 16 MAHAKALGURI MAJHERDABRI PAROKATA 46 17 411 24 SAMUKTALA 9 3 55 18 TATPARA-I 22 8 180 23 TATPARA-II TURTURI 5 150 30 Total 107 40 902

Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 Persondays per person BANARHAT-I 2 1 7 BANARHAT-II 119 80 1348 17 BAROGHARIA BINNAGURI 4 25 13 CHAMURCHI GADHEARKUTHI GADONG-I GADONG-II JHARALTAGRAM-I 21 11 JHARALTAGRAM-II MAGURMARI-I 5 31 16 MAGURMARI-II 64 SAKOYAJHORA-I 68 23 273 12 SAKOYAJHORA-II 9 53 SALBARI-I SALBARI-II Total 233 122 1847 15

No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 Persondays per person DALGAON 2 1 57 DEOGAON 4 14 DHANIRAMPUR-I 10 3 34 11 DHANIRAMPUR-II 6 88 15 FALAKATA-I 52 FALAKATA-II 13 17 9 GUABARNAGAR JATESWAR-I 29 82 JATESWAR-II 38 20 MAIRADANGA 83 21 PARANGERPAR SALKUMAR 70 Total 138 26 517

No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 Persondays per person ARABINDA 11 4 66 17 BAHADUR 2 23 12 BAROPATIA NUTANBOS BELAKOBA 5 114 BOALMARI-NANDANPUR 9 108 27 GARALBARI 1 6 KHARIA KHARIJA-BARUBARI-I 8 3 84 28 KHARIJA-BARUBARI-II 22 MONDALGHAT NAGAR BERUBARI PAHARPUR PATKATA SOUTH BERUBARI 54 Total 72 504

No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 persondays per person CHUAPARA 7 4 91 23 DALSINGPARA 1 GAROPARA 278 119 2055 17 JAIGAON-I JAIGAON-II 2 56 28 KALCHINI LATABARI MALANGI 10 14 MENDABARI RAJABHATKHAOA SATALI 3 102 34 Total 313 131 2360 18

No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 persondays per person CHENGMARI 33 1 12 KAMAKHYAGURI-I 16 3 42 14 KAMAKHYAGURI-II 2 KHOARDANGA-I KHOARDANGA-II KUMARGRAM 75 NEWLAND KUMARGRAM SANKOS 26 RAIDAK 4 TURTURIKHANDA VALKA BARABISA-I 18 VALKA BARABISA-II 101 Total 67 8 274 34

No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 persondays per person BANDAPANI 2 1 28 BIRPARA-I 27 4 77 19 BIRPARA-II 8 7 232 33 HANTAPARA KHAYERBARI LANKAPARA MADARIHAT RANGALIBAJNA 6 112 SISHUJHUMRA TOTOPARA BALLALGURI Total 48 16 449

No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 persondays per person BAGRAKOT 1 CHANGMARI 20 CHAPADANGA DAMDIM 11 2 31 16 KRANTI KUMLAI LATAGURI MOULANI 37 ODLABARI 22 RAJADANGA 21 4 64 RANGAMATI 13 TESIMALA Total 42 187 17

No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 persondays per person BIDHANNAGAR 5 1 7 INDONG-MATIALI MATIALI HAT MATIALI-BATABARI-I MATIALI-BATABARI-II 14 Total 3 28 9

Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 persondays per person AMGURI 5 BARNIS 13 2 21 11 CHURABHANDAR 1 8 DHARMAPUR DOMOHONI-I 9 6 128 DOMOHONI-II KHAGRABARI-I KHAGRABARI-II 3 18 MADHABDANGA-I MADHABDANGA-II MAYNAGURI PADAMOTI-I PADAMOTI-II 12 RAMSHAI SAPTIBARI-I 7 4 47 SAPTIBARI-II 96 16 Total 78 23 343 15

No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 persondays per person ANGRABHASA-I 1 ANGRABHASA-II 38 CHAMPAGURI LUKSAN 4 16 SULKAPARA Total 7 2 54 27

No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA Panchayat No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2012-2013 Persondays Generated in FY 2012-2013 persondays per person BINNAGURI DABGRAM-I 3 DABGRAM-II 1 21 FULBARI-I 798 180 3164 18 FULBARI-II 11 2 27 14 KUKURJAN 64 MAJHIALI 42 MANTADARI 56 PANIKOURI SANNYASIKATA 5 SIKARPUR SUKHANI 9 4 109 Total 837 192 3483

Status (2013-14) of differently abled registered under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Block No. of Disabled persons registered in NREGA No. of Disabled persons worked in NREGA in FY 2013-2014 Persondays Generated in FY 2013-2014 Persondays per person ALIPURDUAR-I 30 ALIPURDUAR-II 107 DHUPGURI 233 11 FALAKATA 138 1 6 JALPAIGURI 72 KALCHINI 313 7 KUMARGRAM 67 MADARIHAT 48 8 97 12 MAL 42 MATIALI MAYNAGURI 78 NAGRAKATA RAJGANJ 837 36 Total 1979 28 152 5

DO REMEMBER……. Where the poor participate as subjects and not as objects of the development process, it is possible to generate growth, human development and equity

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