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THE RIGHTS OF

THE DISABLED

ACCESSIBILITY EVERYWHERE

It is our goal to empower every
person in the country, to create
an inclusive society, a sense
of equality, and to increase
harmony in the society through
cooperation, so that everyone
can move forward together.
-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

n According to Census 2011, there
are 2,68,14,994 Divyangjan in the
country. These are those people
who kept getting reservations,
but no one cared about their
facilities. The Accessible India
campaign was launched to
create a barrier-free environment NDRF
with a safe, independent, and
dignified life for these differently
abled people.
n Under the Accessible India On high alert in every disaster
campaign, 35 international If there is an accident, flood, landslide, or cyclonic
airports, 55 domestic airports storm anywhere in the country, the central government
and 709 railway stations, immediately begins relief and rescue operations. This has
including those in the A1 reduced the loss of life and property as a result of quick
category, have been provided response to natural disasters.
with accessibility facilities.
The websites of 95 government
n n Several important steps have been taken to equip all the
websites and 603 government members of the NDRF with the highest level of facilities while
websites and their departments being equipped with modern equipment and training.
have been made accessible.
Efforts are on to make the n Whether there is an accident in Uttarakhand or floods in
central and state government Bihar and Kerala, to save people trapped in the water of
buildings accessible. Jhelum in Kashmir or to save people trapped in the sea or in a

n 19 private news channels are ropeway accident at an altitude of 2.5 thousand feet on Trikut
mountain in Deoghar, the alert soldiers of India are ready
broadcasting partially accessible every moment for every situation.
news bulletins. Under the
Accessible India scheme, aid n The NDRF has rescued more than 1,40,000 people and
devices worth Rs 1182 crore rescued more than 7.13 lakh people trapped in the disaster
were distributed to 19.68 lakh during nearly 7,600 operations since its inception till January
Divyangjan. 2022.

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