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Gist of the schemes |
i) All visually impaired persons are given travel concession to travel up to 100 Kms. to and fro with inss the district without any condition and free of cost.
ii) Free of cost travel concession is allowed to intellectually disabled persons to travel with one escort.
iii) The speech and hearing impaired and locomotor
differently abled persons are given travel concession free
of cost up to 100 Kms to go to schools / colleges / hospitals /
training centres / work spot from their residence and return.
iv) Free travel concession is provided to children with
disabilities to attend early intervention centres and pre
schools along with one escort/parent.
There is no income ceiling to avail concessions in (i) to (iv).
In addition to the above concessions, all categories of differently abled persons along with an escort are permitted to travel throughout the state by paying only 25% of the cost of the ticket.
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Eligibility Criteria |
Differently abled person |
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Whether form of application is prescripbed |
Yes. Application are available with concerned District Differently Abled Welfare Officer. |
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Certificates to be furnished |
i) National identity card for differently abled,
ii) Certificate from educational institution, (except for
Blind)
iii) Bonafide certificate from concerned authority / employer.
iv) For 75% concession every time Xerox copy of Identity card to be given to the conductor and original shall be shown if required.
v) For availing 75% concession for the escort, certificate from Government Doctor should be submitted.
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Officer to whom the application is to be submitted |
District Differently Abled Welfare Officer |
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Grievances if any to be addressed to |
Assistant Director (DAW),
O/o. The Commissionerate for Welfare of the Differently abled,
No.5, Kamarajar salai,
Chennai – 600 005.
Ph: 044-28444940
District Collector / Managing Director of the Metropolitan / State Transport Corporation
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