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Section 6.174 – Empowering Persons with Disabilities

Salient Features:

1.      Agrees that the % of PWDs in NSSSO and Census of 1.8-2.1% is very low. When compared to other countries in the Asia Pacific Region – Bangladesh – 5.6%, Sri Lanka – 7%. Therefore it even at a conservative level it can be assumed that % of PWDs in India is around 5 to 6%.

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