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The world’s tallest statue, ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat’s Kevadia, which is visited daily by over 5,000 tourists, including elders and persons with disabilities (PwDs,) is all set for an upgrade to make it completely disabled-friendly.
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Secretary (DEPwD) Shakuntala D Gamlin said, “Statue of Unity meets up almost all accessibility requirements. Features such as conveyor belt, lifts with Braille button, spacious corridors, directional signages, wheel-chair facilities and accessible drinking water and toilets in the Statue of Unity are novel features that need to be replicated universally.”
However, certain other features such as Braille maps, sign language interpreters, audio facility for the visually impaired people needs to be added to make the accessibility complete, she said.
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill passed in 2016 mandates upon the Governments including Centre and the States to ensure that those with disability get equal access to education, public facilities which is barrier-free in infrastructure and transport systems.
The Railways Ministry is also ensuring that nearby Kevadiya railway station is ‘Divyang’ friendly. There will be special disabled-friendly features such as ramps to wheelchair access, lifts and escalators for movement to one floor to another, washrooms on both sides of the railway station. Disabled-friendly sites are getting global attention.
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