It's easier to get funding than to solve some of those issues you talked about.
Regards, Sagar Sodah +91 9930271732 Sent from my iPhone > On 08-Nov-2015, at 4:28 PM, Vedprakash <vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The very first thing that can be done in this direction and that does not > need any funds is that unauthorized encroachment from the pavements should be > cleared. > Most of the footpaths have been enchroched by shopkeepers, Paan walas, > hawkers etc. > Secondly, unauthorized parking is another problem which can be addressed to > without any funding. > > > Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2015 2:19 PM > To: accessindia <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: [AI] Delhi roads set to become disabled-friendly > > Roads in Delhi are all set to become disabled-friendly if all goes as > planned, with the Delhi government preparing a detailed report. > http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/delhi-roads-set-to-become-disabledfriendly/article7856990.ece > As the first step, the Chief Secretary has directed the three municipal > Commissioners to identify routes in areas under their jurisdiction where > fresh installations are needed. > > The civic bodies have been asked to focus on penalising violators in the > existing disabled friendly parking lots and put up fresh signages. > > “Halting of vehicles for a few seconds at T-points is likely to be made > mandatory for motorists. We are also looking into strictly adhering to > box-type parking lots at several locations. A couple of roads will also be > made one-way,” said a senior government official. > > The first session of brainstorming for the project took place on Wednesday, > when Chief Secretary K.K. Sharma convened a high-level meeting of the Urban > Development Department, civic bodies, Public Works Department, New Delhi > Municipal Council, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Muktesh Chander > and a battery of experts, including eminent architect and urban planner K.T. > Ravindran. > > In the meeting, it was also decided that focus will primarily be on roads > that are not under the PWD. > > “The PWD has 60-feet wide roads and making changes on such roads is > relatively easy. The real challenge is going to be roads that are narrower. > These fall under other agencies. Footpaths will have to be built on these > roads, as many do not even have them. Here on, all pathways shall be > disabled-friendly,” said another official, adding that the municipal > commissioners and traffic police will hold a meeting soon to discuss the > modalities. > > Welcoming the move, Sminu Jindal, founder of Svayam, a non-government > organisation that promotes dignity for people with reduced mobility, > said: “The government is finally focusing on the true essence of inclusive > growth. Such facilities are not only required for the differently-abled, but > also for senior citizens, children, pregnant women and those injured. Take > the survey done by the Delhi Traffic Police for instance. According to it, 45 > per cent pedestrian deaths occur due to lack of continuity of footpaths.” > > She also added that the first act of the authorities should be to make > pathways pedestrian-friendly. > > “There should be easy kerb-cuts. Bikers should be stopped and penalised for > riding on pavements. Previously too pathways were made with proper slopes. > However, bolsters had to be put up in the end to keep motorists out. Hence, > enforcement is more important than all the planning,” she added. > > Public Welfare Department Minister Satyendra Jain had recently announced a > plan to reclaim roads under the Department. According to the PWD’s plan, 10 > prominent Delhi stretches are now a part of a pilot project which, at a cost > of around Rs.5,000 crore, seeks to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and > public transport users get preference, in that order, over car users who > comprise a little over one per cent of the total road users in the Capital. > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > > > 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. 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