Standing Order No. 2094/2021 of the Social Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra dated 9th September, 2021 on the provision of services to persons with disabilities [C1B-JW4]

Standing Order No. 2094/2021

GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

Social Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra

Mumbai, dated the 9th September, 2021

STANDING ORDER

To

All Deputy Commissioners,

Subject: The provision of services to persons with disabilities by services provider to persons with disabilities under the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018 (Maharashtra Act 62 of 2018), the Social Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the provision of services to persons with disabilities by services provider to persons with disabilities.

2. The matter has been examined. Every service provider to persons with disabilities carrying on the provision of services to persons with disabilities shall make an application in Form VII to the Commission within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of ten rupees.

3. The Deputy Commissioner shall ensure that assistive device is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Commission within thirty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Social Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra.

(Secretary to Government)