On 11/16/13, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > This morning How come this surprising news... > But certainly when PWD Act 1995 is about to be replaced perhaps this > department has also felt the need that look, Disabled can also come to > lodge FIR independently. So you have legal capacity, you know. > undoubtedly this announcement is a welcome move. > Hope they act on this promise soon. > http://www.indianexpress.com/news/soon-facilities-for-the-physically-challenged-at-all-police-stations/1195525/0 > > Delhi Police is now in the process of making arrangements for the > physically challenged at all police stations and unit offices. The > department is in talks with the Ministry of Social Justice and > Empowerment under the Government of India and an expert will be > appointed to conduct an audit of all police stations and submit a > report to the Ministry. The matter will be referred to the Ministry of > Home Affairs for administrative sanctions and approval. > Police sources told Newsline that the talks were initiated earlier > this month after the department felt the need to equip its offices > with facilities for the physically challenged. > > A senior police officer said: "The force is meant for the public and > our job is to deal with the public. For physically challenged persons, > we have decided that basic facilities need to be there to help them > approach us easily." > > The idea, police sources said, is to install physically > challenged-friendly toilets and ramps for disabled persons at all 181 > police stations, 11 offices of deputy commissioners of police and > other unit offices. Police sources said the project, when approved, > will be facilitated under the Scheme for Implementation of Persons > with Disabilities Act. > > Sources said an expert has been identified and will be appointed by > the Ministry to conduct an audit of all the offices and prepare a > report to make buildings physically challenged-friendly. > > "The Public Works department (PWD) will be asked to prepare an > estimate of the cost of the entire project and submit the same to the > department and the Ministry. The Ministry of Social Justice and > Empowerment will then fund the project. The matter will also be > forwarded to the MHA for administrative approval and expenditure > sanctions," the officer said. > > There are 181 police stations in the city, of which 113 police > stations are running in their own buildings, 10 are under > construction, 22 are yet to be constructed and 36 are yet to get their > land. > > "The police stations that are being constructed and those that have > been approved and construction is slated to begin in the coming > months, have taken care of the aspect. These too be will be audited," > the officer said. > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > M.Phil Research Scholar > Centre for The Study of Law and Governance > Jawaharlal Nehru University > New Delhi India > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. >they should have done this long ago, fine better late then never hope this is not only for the dehli police , and what I personly feel is that they should be a sensitivity training for all the govt employees so that no PWD is humiliated
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