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PAAPWD

Prosthetic Aid and Appliances for Person with Disabilities
GujaratIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

Under this scheme, a Person with Disabilities with 40% or more disability is given relief in his/her disability as well as equipment for self-employment within the limit of ₹20,000/-. The scheme is fully funded by the state government.

In detail

The scheme "Prosthetic Aids and Appliances for Person with Disabilities" was launched by the Director Social Defence, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat. Under this scheme, a Person with Disabilities with 40% or more disability is given relief in his/her disability as well as equipment for self-employment within the limit of ₹20,000/-. The scheme is fully funded by the state government.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a native of Gujarat.
  • The applicant should have 40 % or more disability.
  • Employment-oriented tools will not be provided to individuals under the age of 16.
  • Under this scheme, employment-oriented and disability-relieving equipment will be available only once in a period of 5 years.
  • Both employment-oriented and disability-relieving equipment are available for persons with disability under the scheme.

What you get

Under this scheme, the following equipment is given within a limit of ₹20,000/-.

  • Artificial limb, crutch or calipers, tricycle, folding wheelchair to Person with Disabilities.
  • Hearing aids and other tool assistance for mute and deaf persons.
  • Musical instruments, brail kit for visually impaired persons.
  • M. R. child kit for mentally challenged persons.
  • For self-employment, hand carts, sewing machines, instruments of electric repairing, tools of cycle repairing, hair cutting kit, etc.
Listed by myScheme
Documentation completeness
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Eligibility published here457 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name235 characters
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Implementing agency published herenamed
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How to apply published hereno URL and no offline mode declared
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Start date published herenot published
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Stored links well-formedall parse
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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schemeNameProsthetic Aid and Appliances for Person with DisabilitiesmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme