India, July 21 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), in partnership with Divyang Bhavan, will soon start a citywide survey to collect detailed data about persons with disabilities (PwDs), to build an accurate database which will improve the planning and delivery of welfare schemes for this section of society.

Civic officials said on Sunday that the survey will help them understand how many PwDs live in the twin city of Pimpri-Chinchwad; what kind of challenges they face; what services they currently use; and what more they may need. The effort is in line with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which requires such local-level surveys to be conducted every five years.

Divyang Bhavan, started last year by PM...