Seven heritage sites to get disabled-friendly facilities

Chennai | Monday | 5th February, 2018

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The seven sites have been identified under the Adarsh Smarak Abhiyan, which seeks to develop monuments into ‘Model Monuments’, A.M.V. Founder of Delhi-based Planet Abled Neha Arora, said many heritage sites now had facilities for the disabled. The more persons with disabilities travel, the more facilities will come up,” she said. more-inThe Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will develop disabled-friendly facilities at seven sites in Tamil Nadu, including the Sri Kailasanathar temple in Kancheepuram, Sithanavasal caves, Moovar Koil in Kodambalur near Pudukottai, and the Vellore and Gingee forts. The facilities to be created include ramps, Braille boards with information about the sights and signage and tactile flooring, as well as disabled-friendly rest rooms..