Yogi govt announces major initiative for Divyangjans, assistive devices and Artificial Limb Distribution Camps to be organized across all 75 districts
Distribution camps to be organized in two groups across 75 districts in the first phase on September 17 and October 2
Second phase camps scheduled from October 20 to November 15 and third phase from December 3 to December 15
Yogi Government’s welfare and empowerment initiatives for Divyangjans receiving phased expansion across the state
Eligible Divyangjans to receive assistive devices and artificial limbs as per their individual requirements
District Divyangjan Empowerment Officers directed to ensure effective implementation of the scheme
The Yogi Government is continuously advancing welfare initiatives to make Divyangjans more capable, self-reliant and connected with the mainstream of society. In this direction, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Uttar Pradesh, will organize phased distribution camps during the financial year 2026-27 to provide eligible Divyangjans with various types of quality assistive devices and artificial limbs.
In the first phase, the state’s 75 districts have been divided into two groups. Distribution camps will be organized in 41 districts on September 17 and in 34 districts on October 2. Thereafter, the second phase will be conducted from October 20 to November 15, 2026, and the third phase from December 3 to December 15, 2026, as per the prescribed schedule across all districts of the state.
On September 17, distribution camps will be organised in Agra, Aligarh, Etah, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Azamgarh, Bareilly, Badaun, Banda, Deoria, Kushinagar, Gonda, Jhansi, Kanpur Nagar, Unnao, Meerut, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Jaunpur, Gorakhpur, Kannauj, Prayagraj, Shamli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Ghazipur, Siddharthnagar, Shravasti, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Sant Kabir Nagar, Bijnor, Etawah, Hapur, Lalitpur, Mathura, Rampur, Sitapur, Kaushambi, Hardoi and Bulandshahr.
Similarly, on October 2, distribution camps will be organised in Lucknow, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Chandauli, Balrampur, Chitrakoot, Ambedkar Nagar, Amroha, Firozabad, Jalaun, Kanpur Dehat, Kheri, Maharajganj, Mau, Pilibhit, Raebareli, Sambhal, Shahjahanpur, Sonbhadra, Amethi, Auraiya, Baghpat, Barabanki, Bhadohi, Farrukhabad, Ghaziabad, Hamirpur, Hathras, Kasganj, Mahoba, Muzaffarnagar, Bahraich, Ballia, Basti and Mainpuri.
The department has directed all District Divyangjan Empowerment Officers to prepare action plans and ensure prompt implementation to successfully organize the camps in accordance with the prescribed schedule. The state government continues to implement various schemes and programs for the welfare, empowerment, self-reliance, and mainstream integration of Divyangjans. The Assistive Devices and Artificial Limb Distribution Scheme is an important component of these efforts.
The scheme aims to ensure that eligible Divyangjans receive the benefits of government welfare initiatives in a transparent, effective, and time-bound manner. Through these distribution camps, beneficiaries will receive assistive devices and artificial limbs based on their individual needs, making them more capable and self-reliant. The state government seeks to support Divyangjans’ daily activities while enhancing their mobility, functionality, and self-dependence.
