Chennai Corporation plans ramp for persons with disabilities at Thiruvanmiyur Beach
1 month, 1 week ago

Chennai Corporation plans ramp for persons with disabilities at Thiruvanmiyur Beach

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to set up an access ramp at Thiruvanmiyur Beach under Ward 180 in Adyar Zone. The project, worth ₹1.1729 crore, includes traffic kerbs, reinforced cement concrete guard rails or ‘safety barriers’, and a wooden pathway leading to the beach. On Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a pathway for persons with disabilities at Besant Nagar beach near the Karl Schmidt memorial. ‘Finalise ocean deck solution’ Vaishnavi Jayakumar of the Disability Rights Alliance, however, said the ocean deck solution must be finalised before floating the tender for the project at Thiruvanmiyur Beach.

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Chennai’s ramps set the stage for inclusive beaches
1 week, 4 days ago

Chennai’s ramps set the stage for inclusive beaches

The Hindu  

Knowing what something is not meant for is as important as knowing what it is. Gita takes a hardline on who should be allowed onto the ramp — “in addition to the disabled, only seniors, those aged 60 plus.” This intransigent stand arises from a fear of quick wear the ramp would suffer if exposed to the patter of feet …

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launches the second beach pathway for persons with disabilities in Besant Nagar
1 month, 1 week ago

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launches the second beach pathway for persons with disabilities in Besant Nagar

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday launched the pathway for persons with disabilities in Besant Nagar beach near Karl Schmidt memorial. “Once CRZ clearance is obtained for Thiruvanmiyur beach, the third pathway for the disabled will be launched there,” said an official. The State government announced a permanent wooden pathway based on the requirement of Disability Rights Alliance according …

Chennai corporation begins repair work on ramp for disabled at Marina
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai corporation begins repair work on ramp for disabled at Marina

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Three weeks after the ramp for persons with disabilities at the Marina Beach was damaged during the IAF air show, the city corporation has started repairing it. “The ramp was battered, some of the panels on the sides were removed for the convenience of VIPs and at some places the nails were protruding on the path,” said Vaishnavi Jayakumar, …

Access ramp for the disabled to be built on Elliot’s Beach soon, says GCC
6 months ago

Access ramp for the disabled to be built on Elliot’s Beach soon, says GCC

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation recently started the construction of an access ramp for persons with disabilities on Elliot’s Beach in Besant Nagar for ₹1.61 crore under the Singara Chennai initiative. According to sources, the construction was scheduled to start soon after the ramp at Marina beach was completed. “The planned pathway near the Karl Schmidt Memorial will be 190 m …

Chennai Corporation plans to modify pathway for the disabled on the Marina
2 years, 3 months ago

Chennai Corporation plans to modify pathway for the disabled on the Marina

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has planned to repair the wooden pathway for people with disabilities on the Marina beach, without reducing the length of the structure. Officials are exploring the feasibility of redesigning the pathway so that a part of the structure could be removed to a safe location ahead of a cyclone landfall in future. After the damage caused …

Chennai: Two new ramps for disabled at Elliot's beach
7 years, 6 months ago

Chennai: Two new ramps for disabled at Elliot's beach

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: In an effort to make public spaces more accessible for Persons with Disabilities, the Greater Chennai Corporation is constructing two new ramps along the stretch of Elliot’s beach, apart from renovating the couple of existing ramps on the shore. “Previously, only two ramps were existing on both ends of the beach for which we had to wheel at least …

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