Appraisal and Approval of Public Funded Schemes and Projects – Special Measures to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities

Appraisal and Approval of Public Funded Schemes and Projects – Special Measures to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities

No. 24(35)/PF-II/2012
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated 3rd April, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Appraisal and Approval of Public Funded Schemes and Projects (except matters required to be placed before the Cabinet Committee on Security) – Special Measures to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.24(35)/PF-II/2012 dated 05th August, 2016 on the subject cited above.

2. Following modifications are made in Annexure-IVA and Annexure-IV B of this Department’s OM No. 24(35)/PF-II/2012 dated 05th August, 2016 :

(i) Insertion of a new sub-para 3.6 in Section 3 of Annexure -IVA: Format for EFC/SFC Memorandum for the appraisal of schemes, as under:
“Please bring out special interventions proposed to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities, including accessibility requirements under the RoPWD Act 2016”. [Attach details at Annexure]

(ii) Insertion of a new sub-para 2.4 in Section 2 of Annexure IV B: Format for PIBIDIB Memorandum for appraisal of Projects, as under:
“Please indicate special measures proposed to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities, including accessibility requirements under the RoPWD Act”. [Attach details at Annexure]

3. This comes into immediate effect. Ministries/Departments are requested to accordingly circulate EFC/PIB memos for inter-ministerial consultations after incorporating measures to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities.

4. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Expenditure).

(Harsha Dass)
Director
Tel. No. 23092578

Source: DoE