Make sure all new govt. buses are disabled-friendly: HC
The Hindu
Also calls for report on remedial measures to be taken with respect to existing buses
The Madras High Court on Wednesday reminded the State government that all buses procured by it in future should be disabled-abled friendly and it would not be suffice to purchase only a certain percentage of such buses. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy also directed the State government to file a counter affidavit by July 22 indicating the remedial measures it had taken to ensure that the existing buses were also made accessible to the disabled. The orders were passed on a writ petition filed by cross disability rights advocate Vaishnavi Jayakumar. She had challenged a Government Order (GO) issued on February 24 this year for introduction of only 10% of low floor buses and 25% of buses fitted with lift mechanism or any other suitable mode, to provide easy access to wheelchair bound passengers, out of total buses to be procured for Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited.More Related News