Hi,
Please find below an initiative of making the buildings freindly to the
disabled. Kindly send your feedback on the mail below.
Thanks,
K. Srirm
sriram kalyanaraman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi,
Sounds great. Some thoughts on the same:
1. I will send this to the blind person's mailing list (Access india and get
comments from a wide range of disabled people .
2.
A
2. Each floor should be accessible by ramp or lifts (not just ramps.)
3. A shore line for visually impaired persons should be implemented. (For
instance, pavements.
4. There should be places where people with visual impairment can know when
to cross the road in traffic lights, like Singapore.
Best wishes,
K. Sriram mericai Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Gentlemen, I am attaching here with the minutes of the
meeting on a project initiated by Venkatsubramanian under the INODA banner.
The objective of the project to start with is to facilitate the buildings in
and around adyar/tiruvanmiyur to be friendly to physically challenged people
including for the elderly. The attached professional minutes prepared by
venkat is self explanatory. I may have to be out of town this Saturday.
However my office is open and the meeting will take place under the leadership
of venkat on 16th Feb 3.30 pm at Tiruvanmiyur. I invite you in joining tis
new project initiative of INODA. Ameicai V. Narayanan MEETING
MINUTES Project Name: Ramp Up : Making Chennai City Disabled
Friendly Date of Meeting: (MM/DD/YYYY) 9 / Feb / 2008 Location:
Mr. Narayananâs residence Thiruvanmiyur
1. Purpose of Meeting 1. Provide an Overview of project
and current status
2. Discuss specific accessibility needs for disbaled in public places &
work places
3. Discuss support groups and forums available for disabled in
developed nations and understand gaps in the Indian scenario
4. Arrive at an action plan and objectives for the project
2. Attendance at Meeting (add rows as necessary) Name
Organization E-mail Phone Americai Narayanan
INODA
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
24526571
Venkata Subramanian
Matchbox technologies
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
98847 61354
Dr. Padmanabhan
Retired Head Dept of Clinical Toxology (Resident of Germany)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
3. Meeting Notes, Decisions, Issues Background : Please refer
to attached email note from Mr. Narayanan and the approach note circulated
· Venkat outlined contacts made with organizations serving the
disabled, and specically the Shakti Foundation
(http://www.theshaktifoundation.org) which is involved in making public
buildings disabled friendly.
· Narayanan suggested to focus on areas in and around Thiruvanmiyur
area (Adyar, Indar Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Besant Nagar, Valmiki Nagar) as this is
where we have immediate influence and impact
· Narayan would bring in additional people from organizations where
he currently has influence : FUNA (Federation of UN Association) , Tamilnadu
handicapped Society , Social Welfare dept (Ms. Poongodhai) etc.,
· Narayana suggested that we can involve associations for elderly as
well, to understand their needs . It is possible that in several cases there
would be an overlap.
· Some questions which need further research
o Is there a National or International Disabled person day ?
o As per Indian Disabilities Act 1997 , is it mandatory for builders
to make buildings accessible ?
· It was outlined that nxt weeks session would need to involve a
wider audinece â particularly
o lawyers (to interpret the legalities in this issue)
o architects / builders ( bylaws and design considerations for
accessibility in modern buildings )
o Corporates (sponsorship , volunteers)
· Dr. Padmanabhan outlined facilities and structures available in
Germany for the disabled. Namely ,
o There is an umbrella organization for ALL individual disability
specific cells , which has a powerful lobby and voice at various govt. and
corporate bodies
o There is a state mandated reservation for jobs at corporate and
govt. sector. Penalties are imposed for poor show
o each political party has a disbaled people cell, which acts as the
partyâs spokesperson in issues related to the handicapped
o Govt. funds are available for projects and initiatives targetted at
handicapped welfare
o Healthcare systems cover all forms of handicaps and very
comprehensive and adequate
· Though India may be a long way off, these are good stretch targets
to keep in mind
4. Action Items (add rows as necessary) Action
Assigned to
Due Date
Survey key buildings in locality and prepare initial approach report
Venkat, Padmanabhan
13th Feb 08
Discuss with agencies which would be intersted to participate in this
initiative and invite them for next weeks meeting
Narayanan
14th Feb
Research/Talk to disabled people to understand issues and needs and
incorporate in approach note
Venkat
15th Feb
Research/Talk to architects on bye-laws
Venkat
15th Feb
Talk to corporates with offices in this area for support (funding or
volunteer time)
Venkat
15th feb
6. Next Meeting Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)
16 / Feb / 2008
Time:
3.30 PM
Location:
Mr. Narayanaâs residence Thiruvanmiyur
Agenda:
· Follow-up discussions on the project
· Identify buildings which are on critical list and come up with
remedies
· Team building & delegation of tasks
----- Original Message ----
From: Venkata Subramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: America Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, 12 February, 2008 1:03:04 PM
Subject: Meeting Minutes - Ramp Up project
Hi ,
Please find attached the meeting minutes held last week. Feel free to
review/comment and circulate .
Dr. Padmanabhan and myslef are planning to go around this area on Wednesday to
study, take pics and prepare a report on the accessibility status of key
buildings .
Initial sample target list is this . Feel free to add/suggest :
Office buildings :
Tidel Park
RMZ Millenium park
Public Recreation :
Guindy park
Gandhi Mandapam
Shopping :
Globus
Schools :
'The' school ?
Colleges :
Kalakshetra
IIT (already has ramps in several buildings)
Anna University
Movie theatre :
Jayanthi
Theyagaraja
Temple :
Madhya Kailas
Arupadai Veedu
Besant Nagar Pillayar temple
Apartments :
Ambika appalam complex
Restaurants :
Pizza corner adyar
Murugan Idly Kadai
Public transport :
Spl. vehicles for disabled and senior citizens
Pavements, Signals and Road signs at key junctions
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