Accessibility

Inaccessible infrastructure ensures that people with disabilities remain invisible in the public arena. The Disability Act, 1995 mandates barrier-free access to all public places and transportation systems. However, until 1999, there was no action on the part of the Government to implement these provisions.

The Base Line Report on Accessibility attempts to understand the current Indian situation vis-a-vis issues of infrastructure accessibility for people with disabilities by studying the programmes and schemes of the various relevant Ministries, reports by NGOs, civil society groups and people working in the accessibility arena. The Baseline Report on Accessibility is available for download from this website.

List of members

Convenor – Mr. P.R. Mehta. Architect, Design Action Group

Members

• Mr. Arun Rao. Executive Director, The Deaf Way Foundation
• Mr. Ketan Kothari. Programme Officer, Sight Savers International
• Mr. Nilesh Singit. Founder Member, Disability Research and Design Foundation
• Co-Convenor - Ms. Shivani Gupta. Director, AccessAbility
• Mr. Zorin Singha. President, National Association for the Deaf

Initiatives

RTI on Urban Transport Scheme

On the 26th of February 2009, NCPEDP filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, asking the Ministry of Urban Development to furnish information about the proposed plan to purchase 4200 buses. The Summary of the RTI and the response from the Ministry are available for download here.

Draft for the Revision of Indian Standards for Building & Facilities for Persons with Disabilities

National Committee Member and Director of AccessAbility , Shivani Gupta has authored a proposed revision to the Indian Standards: Recommendations for Buildings and Facilities for Persons with Disabilities .

Related Sections of UNCRPD

• Article 9 - Accessibility
• Article 19 - Living Independently and being included in the community
• Article 20 - Personal Mobility