There should be huge penalty to the organizations for non implementation of accessibility standards as it is very much important to us to have barrier free environment.
On 5/8/15, Vaishnavi Jayakumar <[email protected]> wrote: > *8-MAY-2015* > > *NEW DELHI:* Supporting the establishment of a Disability Rights Tribunal, > a parliamentary panel has recommended increased penalty for offences > against persons with disabilities, and suggested bringing "long term" > diseases, including diabetes Type-I, kidney failure and blood cancer > besides dwarfism, under the bracket of disabilities. > > The Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, which examined > the Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 also suggested a > "disability budget" on lines of SC and ST Sub Plan for persons with > disabilities (PwDs). > > "The Committee recommended the ministry to consider inclusion of these > disorders too as disabilities specially kidney failure, blood cancer, > diabetes Type-I (IDDM), which are long term diseases generally incurable > and require substantive medical care and expenses throughout life," the > report said. > > The Committee also desires that dwarfism should be considered as a distinct > disability rather than a part of locomotor disability, since these people > are able to perform all normal activities but need help as they are > discriminated because of their height and other characteristics besides > having other problems like travelling, driving as well as health-related > problems. > > The report was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. The bill, which was > introduced in Rajya Sabha by the previous Government in 2014 and referred > to Standing Committee, had included 19 types of disability. > > The Committee also sought for fixing time frame for cases that would be > dealt by the Disability Rights Tribunal. "A specific time frame would be > laid down for disposal of cases relating to PwDs in Special Courts or > Disability Rights Tribunal (as suggested by the Committee). The normal time > period may range from six months to one year maximum," the report said. > > It also recommended for increasing penalty for different types of offences > including imposing fine up to Rs 10 lakh for discrimination in employment > and revoking the licence of school and academic establishment for > discrimination in schools. > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/House-panel-for-expanding-disability-bracket/articleshow/47195962.cms?prtpage=1 > > > > Parliament Panel Bats For Setting Up of Disability Rights Tribunal > > *7-MAY-2015* > > *NEW DELHI :* Batting for a Disability Rights Tribunal, a parliamentary > panel has recommended increased penalty for offences against persons with > disabilities, and suggested bringing "long term" diseases including > diabetes Type-I, kidney failure and blood cancer, besides dwarfism, under > the bracket of disabilities. > > The Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, which went into > the Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 and submitted its reports > in Parliament today, also suggested a "disability budget" on lines of SC > and ST Sub Plan for persons with disabilities (PwDs). > > "The Committee recommended the ministry to consider inclusion of these > disorders too as disabilities specially kidney failure, blood cancer, > diabetes Type-I (IDDM), which are long term diseases generally incurable > and require substantive medical care and expenses throughout life," the > report said. > > The Committee also desires that dwarfism should be considered as a distinct > disability rather than a part of locomotor disability, since these people > are able to perform all normal activities but need help as they are > discriminated because of their height and other characteristics besides > having other problems like travelling, driving as well as health related > problems. > > The bill, which was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the previous Government in > 2014 and referred to Standing Committee, had included 19 types of > disability. > > The Committee also sought for fixing time frame for cases that would be > dealt by the Disability Rights Tribunal. > > "A specific time frame would be laid down for disposal of cases relating to > PwDs in Special Courts or Disability Rights Tribunal (as suggested by the > Committee). The normal time period may range from six months to one year > maximum," the report said. > > The Committee further suggested for training service animals for assisting > visually and hearing impaired persons. > > "Service animals like dogs should be provided to PwDs, especially for the > blind and hearing impaired. Training should be imparted to these animals > and they should be allowed to enter buildings along the PwDs," the report > stated. > > It also recommended for increasing penalty for different types of offences > including imposing fine up to Rs 10 lakh for discrimination in employment > and revoking the licence of school and academic establishment for > discrimination in schools. > > Noting that differently-abled persons should get all the desired benefits > under the Constitution and various central legislations across the country, > the report said the Committee desires that the extent of the bill should > include Jammu and Kashmir too. > > Advocating for inclusion of insurance related provisions in the bill, the > Committee said that a "mandatory provision enabling the insurance companies > not to charge any higher premium for PwDs vis-a-vis other people, in their > insurance schemes, should be addressed appropriately through an amendment > in the IRDA Act, if necessary." > > In its report, the Committee said that the period of unemployment allowance > to be given for PwDs must be at least for five years. > > http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/parliament-panel-bats-for-setting-up-of-disability-rights-tribunal/895836 > > > 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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