SRINAGAR: The State Cabinet on Monday approved Jammu and Kashmir Rights of Persons with Disabilities Ordinance, 2017.
An official spokesperson tonight said that the state Cabinet, which met here under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, approved Jammu and Kashmir Rights of Persons with Disabilities Ordinance, 2017.
The promulgation of the ordinance will provide for increase in the disabilities from existing 7 to 21 and increase in the reservation percentage (horizontal from 3 to 4 per cent). (AGENCIES)