Thanks, Maitreya Ma'am, PWDS seems logical to be the abbreviation of Person With Disabilities. Regards Bhavya
On 11/17/13, rohit gowlikar <[email protected]> wrote: > On 11/16/13, avinash shahi <[email protected]> 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/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> 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 > > 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/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > 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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