‘Hold discussion on new accessibility structure for the disabled at Marina’
As access to the Marina was reportedly disrupted for persons with disabilities after the removal of a wooden ramp, activists have demanded that the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) convene a meeting to discuss design elements for the new strucutre proposed to replace it. The activists have also called for inputs from architects and a forensic review of the damaged ramp.Gnana Bharathi, founder of Spinal Injured Persons Association, said measures should be taken to prevent wheelchairs from toppling over from the new facility.Corrective measuresDisability rights activist T.M.N. Railings for ambulant beachgoers with reduced mobility are as much a non-negotiable as safe wheelchair access.”“While beach mats are useful to connect short stretches, accessible mats, with a suitable traction tread for wheelchair users, are not yet available in India.
- ▪As access to the Marina was reportedly disrupted for persons with disabilities after the removal of a wooden ramp, activists have demanded that the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) convene a meeting to discuss design elements for the new
- ▪The activists have also called for inputs from architects and a forensic review of the damaged ramp.Gnana Bharathi, founder of Spinal Injured Persons Association, said measures should be taken to prevent wheelchairs from toppling over from
- ▪Railings for ambulant beachgoers with reduced mobility are as much a non-negotiable as safe wheelchair access.”“While beach mats are useful to connect short stretches, accessible mats, with a suitable traction tread for wheelchair users, a
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As access to the Marina was reportedly disrupted for persons with disabilities after the removal of a wooden ramp, activists have demanded that the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) convene a meeting to discuss design elements for the new strucutre proposed to replace it. The activists have also called for inputs from architects and a forensic review of the damaged ramp.Gnana Bharathi, founder of Spinal Injured Persons Association, said measures should be taken to prevent wheelchairs from toppling over from the new facility.Corrective measuresDisability rights activist T.M.N.
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