Chandigarh · Act 49 of 2016

Section 37 — Special schemes and development programmes.

THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016

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37. Special schemes and development programmes.—The appropriate Government and the local 

authorities shall, by notification, make schemes in favour of persons with benchmark disabilities, to 

provide,— 

(a) five per cent. reservation in allotment of agricultural land and housing in all relevant schemes 

and development programmes, with appropriate priority to women with benchmark disabilities; 

(b) five per cent. reservation in all poverty alleviation and various developmental schemes with 

priority to women with benchmark disabilities; 

(c) five per cent. reservation in allotment of land on concessional rate, where such land is to be 

used for the purpose of promoting housing, shelter, setting up of occupation, business, enterprise, 

recreation centres and production centres. 

CHAPTER VII 

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS

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