# Rights of Persons with Disability, Section 37

- Act: Rights of Persons with Disability (Act 49 of 2016)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/rights-persons-with-disability/section/37/

## Text

The appropriate Government and the local authorities shall, by notification, make schemes in favour of persons with benchmark disabilities, to provide,- (a) five per cent. reservation in allotment of agricultural land and housing in all relevant schemes and development programmes, with appropriate priority to women with benchmark disabilities; (b) five per cent. reservation in all poverty alleviation and various developmental schemes with priority to women with benchmark disabilities; (c) five per cent. reservation in allotment of land on concessional rate, where such land is to be used for the purpose of promoting housing, shelter, setting up of occupation, business, enterprise, recreation centres and production centres. CHAPTER VII SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS

---
Published by eCourtsIndia together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957.