Over 12,000 UDID Cards Pending Past 6 Months In Gujarat; National Backlog Crosses 5.9 Lakh
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Gujarat has 12,024 Unique Disability Identity (UDID) card applications pending for more than six months, according to data from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Nationwide, the number of applications pending beyond the six-month mark stands at 5,93,033.
Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal Record Highest Backlogs
Uttar Pradesh has the highest backlog, with 1,18,081 applications pending for more than six months, followed by West Bengal with 94,792 and Bihar with 91,659. Maharashtra has 48,285 pending applications, while Karnataka has 33,846.
UDID Project Aims To Streamline Access To Benefits
The UDID project, a flagship initiative of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, aims to create a national database of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and issue specialised identity cards.
Authorised state hospitals conduct disability assessments for applicants and issue the cards, which are intended to enable beneficiaries to access government schemes and benefits more easily across the country.
Centre Takes Steps To Reduce Pendency
To reduce pendency across states and remote regions, the Ministry has introduced a standardised online UDID portal and established enrolment centres at National Institutes.
Other measures include standardised assessment guidelines and capacity-building programmes. More than 6,000 medical specialists have been trained, while regular orientation sessions are conducted for officials to accelerate the assessment and card-generation process.
