Universal Design in Built Environment

Samarthyam was invited by Civil Service Organizations such as Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO); Plan India; Handicap International; Action Aid; Aastha; AADI and Handicap Children Parents Association among others; for conducting access audits and providing implementation strategies and have made their premises accessible for all.

So far Samarthya has conducted Access Audits (Facilities Check) of more than 80 public utility buildings in various States*, most of them with implementation results.

*List of Buildings/Transport Terminus Access Audited

STATES Implementation of Access Audits
New Delhi

Indira Gandhi Domestic Airport; New Delhi and Nizammudin Railway Stations; India International Centre; India Habitat Centre; Ram Manhar Lohia Hospital; Gol Dak Khana; Shastri Bhawan; Talkatora & Indra Prastha Indoor Stadiums and State Emporium Complex, B.K.S. Marg; DDU Hospital; Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital and Guru Govind Singh Hospital.

Dilli Haat, Delhi Metro Stations, Garden of Five Senses, Nehru Park and Talkatora Garden; Indian Trade Promotion Organization, Pragati Maidan; International Youth Hostel; Sarvodya School & State Bank of India, Mansarovar Garden; MCD Community Center & Head Post Office, Ramesh Nagar; E.S.I. Hospital; MCD West Zone office and Mahanagar Telephone Exchange (MTNL) office, Rajouri Garden; UTCs building, Karkardooma; Institute for Public Administration, ITO.

Bus shelters 25 BQS from Moti Bagh to Hauz Khas on route no. 620, Central & Rail & Krishi Bhawan and Humayun Road

Delhi University- Arts Faculty, Central Library, Administrative Block, Boys Hostel- North Campus; Women hostel- South Campus and Mata Sundri college and Institute of Home Economics College

INGO & NGO- Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO); Plan India; Handicap International; Action Aid; Aastha; AADI and Handicap Children Parents Association

Andaman DC Office and SDM office, Port Blair

PWD Guest House, Rangat, Middle Andaman

Andhra Pradesh State Bus Terminus, Hyderabad
Assam NIPSID Complex, Guwahati
Goa  Goa Medical University
Gujarat Planet Health and ICICI Bank building, Ahmedabad

Zila Panchayat Complex, Bhuj

Haryana BPO- GE CIS Sector 53, 22A and 22B and Hewitt Associates, Gurgaon
Karnataka Shivaji Nagar Bus Terminus, Bangalore
Maharashtra Chatrarpati Shivaji Domestic Airport, Mumbai
Tamil Nadu Metro Station, Chennai
Uttranchal State Secretariat Complex, Dehradun
Uttar Pradesh Multiplex and shopping Mall, Lucknow

 

Research study on the Road Safety Aspects for persons with disabilities and implementation strategies 2006 for 1 km area in Central Delhi.

The access recommendations by Samarthya are being implemented by NDMC. The study aims at improved ability to deal with the challenges of the urban design environment where the greatest concentrations of vulnerable road users are found.

It will be of immense use to transportation professionals and planners, researchers and academicians, stake holders and service providers in analyzing and reviewing approaches for safe and equitable usage by all sections of the society. It will also assist NGOs, DPOs and user groups to advocate for universal design in street infrastructure, road crossings and other public facilities.