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Date: 02-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Draft Accessibility Standards/Guidelines for MHA specific built infrastructure and Associated Services

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · COORDINATION and INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (CIC) DIVISION

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for specific built infrastructure and associated services related to Police Stations, Prisons, and Disaster Mitigation Centres.
  • This notification is in accordance with Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which mandates the Central Government to formulate accessibility standards for persons with disabilities.

Key Changes

  • The MHA is responsible for formulating accessibility standards for built facilities like Police Stations, Disaster Mitigation Centres, and Prisons.
  • Accessibility Standards and Guidelines have been developed for MHA, addressing the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities and other user groups in the context of built environment and services associated with Prisons, Jails, Police Stations, and Disaster Mitigation Centres.
  • These standards and guidelines were prepared in consultation with the office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and relevant stakeholders.
  • The notified 'Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for MHA Specific Built Infrastructures & Associated Services for Police Stations, Prisons & Disaster Mitigation Centres’ are available on the MHA website: www.mha.gov.in.

Impact Analysis

Government Agencies (MHA, Police, Prisons, Disaster Management)

  • Action Item: Conduct a comprehensive audit of existing infrastructure and services to identify areas requiring modifications to meet the new accessibility standards. Develop and implement a plan for phased upgrades and modifications.

Persons with Disabilities

  • Action Item: Engage with disability advocacy groups to gather feedback on the implementation of the new accessibility standards and identify any remaining gaps or challenges.

General Public

  • Action Item: Raise awareness among the general public about the importance of accessibility and the benefits of inclusive design.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA): The government ministry responsible for formulating accessibility standards for built facilities like Police Stations, Disaster Mitigation Centres, and Prisons. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: The Act that mandates the Central Government to formulate accessibility standards for persons with disabilities. Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities: An office consulted by the Central Government in formulating rules for persons with disabilities. Police Stations: Law enforcement facilities that must adhere to the new accessibility standards. Prisons: Correctional facilities that must adhere to the new accessibility standards. Disaster Mitigation Centres: Facilities designed for disaster response and mitigation that must adhere to the new accessibility standards.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-02012024-251068 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-02012024-251068 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 2, 2024/पौष 12, 1945 No. 2] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2024/PAUSHA 12, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 2 िनवरी, 2024 फा. स.ं I-34020/187/2020-समन्वय.I—िबदक दिव्ांगिन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 की धारा 40 में यह पररकल्पना की गई ह ै दक केंद्रीय सरकार, मुख्य आयुक्त के परामिश से दिव्ांगिन के जलए जनयम प्रजतपादित करेगी जिनम ें समुजचत प्रौद्योजगदकयों और प्रणाजलयों तथा िहरी और ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में िनता को प्रिान की िाने वाली सुजवधाओं और सेवाओं सजहत भौजतक संरचना, पररवहन, सूचना और संचार के जलए सगु मय् ता संबंधी मानक जनधाशररत दकए गए ह।ैं और िबदक, गृह मंत्रालय जनर्मशत सुजवधाओं यथा, पुजलस स्ट्टेिन, आपिा िमन केंद्र, कारागार आदि के संबंध म ें सुगमय् ता मानक प्रजतपादित करने के जलए जिम्मेिार ह ै और तिनुसार, दिव्ांगिन के जलए मख्ु य आयक्तु के कायाशलय तथा जहतधारकों के परामिश से कारागार, िेल, पुजलस स्ट्टेिन और आपिा िमन केंद्रों से िुडी जनर्मशत संरचनाओं और सेवाओं के संिभश में दिव्ागं िन और अन्य प्रयोक्ता समूहों की सगु म्यता िरूरतों को परू ा करने के आिय स े गृह मंत्रालय के जलए सुगमय् ता मानक और दििाजनििे तैयार दकए गए। अब, गृह मंत्रालय एतद्द्वारा ‘पुजलस स्ट्टेिनों, कारागारों तथा आपिा िमन केंद्रों के जलए गृह मंत्रालय’ जवजिष्ट जनर्मशत इन्रास्ट्रक्चर और संबद्ध सेवाओं के जलए सुगम्यता मानक और दििाजनिेि को अजधसूजचत करता ह ै तथा यह www.mha.gov.in पर उपलब्ध ह।ै सहले ी घोष रॉय, संयक्ु त सजचव 52 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2024 F. No. I-34020/187/2020-Coord.I.—Whereas Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 envisages that the Central government shall, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner, formulate rules for persons with disabilities laying down the standards of accessibility for the physical environment, transportation, information and communications, including appropriate technologies and systems, and other facilities and services provided to the public in urban and rural areas. And whereas, Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for formulating accessibility standards in respect of built facilities like Police Stations, Disaster Mitigation Centres, Prisons, etc. and accordingly, developed ‘Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for MHA with the intent to address the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities and other user groups in context of built environment and services associated with Prison, Jails, Police Station and Disaster Mitigation centers in consultation with office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and stakeholders. Now, Ministry of Home Affairs hereby notifies the ‘Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for MHA Specific Built Infrastructures & Associated Services for Police Stations, Prisons & Disaster Mitigation Centres’ and the same is available at www.mha.gov.in. SAHELI GHOSH ROY, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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