Employment to Disabled Persons.

   As per Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) (PwD) Act, 1995, every appropriate Government shall appoint in every establishment such percentage of vacancies not less than three percent for persons or class of persons with disability of which one per cent. each shall be reserved for persons suffering from-

   (i) Blindness or low vision;

   (ii) Bearing impairment;

   (iii) Loco motor disability or cerebral palsy, in the posts identified for each disability:

   Further, with a view to encourage employment of Persons with Disabilities in private sector, the Government provides the employer’s contribution for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees State Insurance (ESI) for 3 years, for employees with disabilities including visually impaired persons employed in the private sector on or after 01.04.2008, with a monthly salary upto Rs.25, 000 under its Scheme of Incentives to the Private Sector for Employment of Physically Challenged Persons.

   Government has issued uniform and comprehensive guidelines for conducting examination for the persons with disabilities for regular and competitive examinations.

   Government has issued instructions that such persons having disability certificate should be provided reservation in all groups of identified posts in the matter of direct recruitment, and in Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts identified in the matter of promotion.

   This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri D. Napoleon in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Housing Schemes by CGEWHO

   As reported by CGEWHO, housing Schemes under the organization to provide houses to Central Government Employees in different parts of the country are as under: -

Housing projects where construction is in progress are:	Housing projects under planning are:
i. Chennai (Ph-II);  ii. Mohali (Ph-I);  iii. Bhubaneswar (Ph-I);  iv. Meerut (Ph-I);  v. Kolkata(Ph-II);  vi. Bhubaneswar(Ph-II);  vii. Mohali (Ph-II)	i. Vishakapatnam;  ii. Meerut (Ph-II);  iii. Greater Noida;  iv. Chennai (Ph-III);  v. Mohali (SAS Nagar)

   As reported by CGEWHO Schemes are planned after conducting a demand survey and thereafter making attempts to acquire land from State Government Authorities. In case of non-availability of land from State Government Authorities, housing schemes are planned as turnkey projects wherein land is also provided by the construction agency.

   Hence no definite time frame can be planned for such housing schemes. Allotment of houses under each Scheme is made to eligible applicants after the draw. The specific allocation of dwelling unit number in a particular project is made at the time of the completion of the project. Allotment has been made in the following housing schemes:

 

Schemes	Time Schedule
i. Chennai (Ph-II);  ii. Mohali (Ph-I);  iii. Bhubaneswar (Ph-I);  iv. Meerut (Ph-I);  v. Kolkata (Ph-II);  vi. Bhubaneswar (Ph-II); and  vii. Mohali (Ph-II);	Within three months after formal closure of the scheme, allotment has been made in all the schemes.

 

   CGEWHO housing Schemes are initially planned with an anticipation of getting the processes completed as per estimates and plan.

   However, prior permission has to be obtained from statutory municipal and development authorities and No Objection Certificates from related state departments like fire, airport, environment etc. before commencement of construction. Even after the completion of the works, the requisite completion/occupancy certificate from the statutory authorities and subsequent service connections viz. electricity, water, sewage etc. also get delayed which are beyond the control of CGEWHO.

   This was stated by Shri Ajay Maken, Minister of Housing & Poverty Alleviation in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Vacant Posts of Scientists in DRDO.

Vacant Posts of Scientists in DRDO

   As on 31st December 2012, a total of 217 posts of scientists were vacant in Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

   Regular recruitments through Direct Advertisement, Campus Recruitments from IITs, IISc& NITs, Registration of Students with Scholastic Aptitude (ROSSA) Scheme, Non Resident Indians (NRIs) Scheme and Lateral Entry, etc. are carried out as per the requirements to fill the existing vacancies created during the year.

   At present, there is no proposal for launching special recruitment drive.

   This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlotin Rajya Sabha today.