LawgistThe Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
40Accessibility
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.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTS
- 39 Awareness campaigns
- 40 Accessibility
- 41 Access to transport
- 42 Access to information and communication technology
- 43 Consumer goods
- 44 Mandatory observance of accessibility norms
- 45 Time limit for making existing infrastructure and premises accessible and action for that purpose
- 46 Time limit for accessibility by service providers
- 47 Human resource development
- 48 Social audit
