Disability Commissioners

According to the Persons with Disability Act, the Chief Commissioner may, on his own, or on the application of any aggrieved person, or otherwise, look into complaints with respect to:

• Deprivation of rights of disabled persons.
• Non-implementation of laws, rules, bye-laws, regulations, executive orders, guidelines or instructions framed for welfare and protection of rights of disabled persons.
• The Chief Commissioner may thereafter take up the matter with the appropriate authorities.
• The Chief Commissioner shall also:
  • Coordinate the work of the State Commissioners.
  • Monitor the utilisation of funds disbursed by the Central Government.
  • Safeguard the rights and facilities available to disabled persons.
  • Submit reports to the Central Government on the implementation of the Act at regular intervals.
  • The State Commissioners have the same powers/functions at the State level.

Listed below are the addresses of Disability Commissioners of States and Union Territories. The Chief Commissioner/State Commissioners are empowered to look into complaints with respect to deprivation of rights of disabled persons, on receipt of an application.

Addresses

Dr. Uma Tuli
Office of Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities
6, Bhagwan Das Road
New Delhi 110 001
Phone: 011-23386054
Fax : 011-23386006

Mr. N.C. Rey
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptt.
Andaman & Nicobar Administration
Port Blair
Phone: 03192-33181

Mr. R. Sundara Vadan, IFS
Commissioner Disabled Welfare &
State Commissioner Under Persons with Disablity Act 1995
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Chandra Vihar, 6th Floor
M.J. Road, Nampally
Hyderabad 500 001
Phone: 040-4619048, 4734873(R), 3547785, 3545814,3550058
Fax: 040-4619048
E-mail: dw_cheyutha@yahoo.co.in

Mr. Amit Yadav
Secretary & Commissioner (Disabilities)
Social Welfare Dept.
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar 791 111
Phone: 0360-212073

Mr. T. Darang
Secretary and Commissioner (Disablities)
Social Welfare Dept.
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar 791 111
Phone: 0360-212073

Mr. H. Sonowal
Principal Secretary and Commissioner Disability
Dept. of Social Welfare
Government of Assam
Guwahati
Phone: 0361-261402
Fax 0361-260900

Mr. J.S.L. Vasava
Principal Secretary & Commissioner (Disabilities)
Government of Assam
Guwahati
Phone: 0361-261815, 262131
Fax: 0361-260900

Mr.Gautam Goswami
Director Social Welfare & State Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Dept.
Government of Bihar
Patna 800 001
Phone: 0612-211718
Fax: 0612-227672

Ms. Mridula Sinha
Director Social Welfare & State Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Dept.
Government of Bihar
Patna 800 001
Fax: 0612-227672

Mr. N.S. Kang
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptt.
Chandigarh Administration
Chandigarh

Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava
Director Social Welfare & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptt.
Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Silvassa
Phone: 02638-42721
Fax: 02638-42787

Mr. K.R. Kishore
Commissioner for Persons with Disability
Social Welfare Deptt.
Collectorate
U.T. of Daman & Diu
Daman 396 220

Mr. Ashok Kumar, IAS
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptt.
Secretariat
Panaji, Goa
Phone: 0832-224801
Fax: 0832-224801

Ms. Reena Ray
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptt.
Secretariat
Panaji, Goa
Phone: 0832-224801
Fax: 0832-420264

Mr. O. Ravi
Commissioner Disabilities
Social Justice & Empowerment Department
Government of Gujarat
Old Vidhan Sabha Bldg.
1st Floor, Sector 17
Gandhi Nagar 382 017
Phone: 079-3220361, 7470644
Fax: 079-3223529

Mr. A.R. Banerjee, IAS
Commissioner Disabilities
Social Justice & Empowerment Department
Block No. 5, 9th Floor
Sachivalaya, Government of Gujarat
Gandhinagar-382 010
Phone: 02712-20631(O), 2865368 (R)

Ms. Mennaxi Anand Chaudhary
Commissioner Disabilities & Financial Commissioner/Secretary
Social Welfare Dept.
Government of Haryana
Chandigarh
Phone: 0172-740635
Fax: 0172-740526

Ms. Harinder Hira
Commissioner Disabilities & Secretary
Social Welfare Deptt.
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Shimla 171 002
Phoneefax: 0177-221902(O), 242766

Mr. H.D. Singh
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptt.
Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Srinagar

Ms. Meera C. Saxena
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Women & Child Development
Government of Karnataka
Bangalore
Phone: 080-2251011, 2200247

Mr. K. Raja Gopal
Principal Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Government of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram 12
Phone: 0471-321508

Mr. K.I. Sayed Mohammed Koya
Director & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Justice Empowerment & Culture
Lakshadweep Administration
Kavarati
Fax: 04896-62547

Mr. K.K. Rathi
Commissioner – Disabilities
Social Welfare Department
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal 562 003
Phone: 0755-556916, 778180

Mr. Armugam
Commissioner of Social Welfare
Government of Maharashtra
Pune 1
Phone: 022-6126471

Mr. S. Budhachandra Singh
Secretary & Ex-Office Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptt.
Old Secretariat
Room No. 183
Government of Manipur
Imphal 795 001
Manipur
Phone: 0385-222128(O), 310542(R)

Mr. A.K. Srivastava
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptartment
Shillong 793 001
Meghalaya
Phone: 0364-210194, 222754(R)
Fax: 0364-225978

Mr. R. Bhattacharjee
Additional Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptt.
Government of Mizoram
Aizwal
Phone: 0389-324542
Fax: 0389-326330

Mr. H.A. Hetovi, IAS
Commissioner Disabilities Cell
Nagaland Civil Secretariat
Government of Nagaland
Social Security & Welfare Deptt.
Kohima 797 001
Phone: 0370-240068

Mr.U.K. Mehra
Commissioner Disabilities & Director Social Welfare
Government of NCT of Delhi
1, Canning Lane
K.G Marg
New Delhi 110 001
Phone: 011-23387416
Fax: 011-23388813, 23071101

Mr. N. Diwakar
Commissioner Disabilities & Director Social Welfare
Government of the N.C.T. Delhi
1, Canning Lane
K.G. Marg
New Delhi 110 001
Phone: 011-3387416
Fax: 011-3388813

Mr. T.K. Mishra
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Women & Child Development
Government of Orissa
Bhubaneshwar-751 001
Orissa
Phone: 0674-402575
Fax: 0674-407142

Ms. Alak Panda, IAS
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Women & Child Development
Government of Orissa
Bhubaneshwar 751 001
Phone: 0674-402575
Fax: 0674-407142

Mr. Felix Sequeria
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Deptt.
Government of Pondicherry
Pondicherry
Phone: 0413-336115

Mr. S.K. Sinha
Commissioner Disabilities
Government of Punjab
Room No. 316, 6th Floor
Punjab Mini Secretariat
Sector-9
Chandigarh
Phone: 0172-743721(D), 742243

Mr. Damodar Thanvi
Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare Dept.
Government of Rajasthan
Jaipur
Phone: 0141-382497, 205969
Fax: 0141-380526

Mr. D.K. Gajmere
Commissioner cum Secretary
Social Welfare Deptt.
Government of Sikkim
Gangtok
Phone: 03592-23453, 23048

Mr. M. Kalaivanan, IAS
Commissioner for Rehabilitation of the Disabled
Comm No.2 Bakthvatchalam Road
Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
Building, Vishalakhi Garden
Myaplore, Chennai-600 004
Tamil Nadu
Phone: 044-4933031 (O), 5362946 (R)
Fax: 044-4959130

Mr. Lalvohliana
Secretary & Commissioner Disabilities
Social Welfare & Social Education Deptt.
Government of Tripura
Agartala-799 001

Mr. P.L. Loi
Secretary
Handicapped Welfare & Commissioner Handicapped
Social Welfare Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
Phone: 0522-281375, 209259
Fax: 0522-275214
E-mail: dirhw@u.p.nic.in

Mr. R.M. Jamir
Commissioner Disabilities
Government of West Bengal
45, Ganesh Ch. Avenue
Kolkata 700 013
Phone: 033-2342339, 4752412
Fax: 033-2375379