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Free
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Delhi Transport Corporation offers full concession for bona fide blind
persons in all DTC buses when traveling alone and charges only 50% fare
for the escort for journeys within the city.
"The person
interested has to obtain a medical certificate, indicating the extent
of disability, from one of the specified hospitals in the city for this
purpose. This medical certificates and proof of residence along with
a duly-filled-in Application form (this application form can be obtained
from the magistrate Office)
Should be produced in the office of the Magistrate in an effort to obtain
the permanent Identity Card. The magistrate issues permanent Identity
Card. The magistrate issues permanent Identity Card on behalf of the
Department of Social Welfare only after a close scrutiny of the candidate's
application form, proof of residence and the medical certificate. The
applicant is now supposed to contact the DTC Headquarters and fill in
another application form to this effect (this can be obtained from the
DTC Headquarters). Now the permanent Identity Card issued by the magistrate
must be produced here in order to procure this free pass, which DTC
issues against a deposit of Rs. 10/- only.
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| Job
Reservation: |
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1% of the vacancies
are reserved for the blind in group C & D Posts.
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| Self-employment: |
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Allotment of Shop/Khokha/Thara
free of cost to such blind persons who have been residing in Delhi for
more than 5 years on application to the Director, social Welfare, Delhi
Administration.
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| Reservation
of Plots: |
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Reservation of 5%
shops, 1% residential plots and 1% flats by D.D.A for the handicapped.
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| Hostel
Facilities: |
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is a hostel in the government school for the blind, which accommodates
students of the same school and also college-going blind students. |
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Source :
Concessions For The Blind
Compiled By: Pravin C. Dandia
National Association For The Blind, India, 11, Khan Abdul Gaffar
Khan Road, Worli Seaface, Bombay- 400 025 |
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