HC pulls up state over inaccessible footpaths for wheelchair users
Hindustan TimesMUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the state government to submit their decision over the issue of wheelchair accessibility of roads and footpaths. Addressing the issue of the newly constructed poles and bollards at the entrance of footpaths in the city, to make it safer and more conducive for wheelchair users, the court noted that the salutary objective has inadvertently failed, rendering the footpaths inaccessible for them. A division bench of chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Bharati Dangre observed that despite the formation of an advisory board under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, to resolve the issue, no meeting has been held yet. Later, when the court inquired on the formation of an advisory board under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, to resolve the issue, the government pleader responded positively.
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