Coimbatore: The inaugural tournament of the Coimbatore Vizha was held on the VOC Park right here on Friday morning within the presence of who’s who of town, together with corporation commissioner Ok Vijayakarthikeyan and police commissioner Sumit Sharan. And it served as a just right factor for the differently abled people.
About 10toes away from the event venue was a rest room for the differently abled people constructed by way of the civic body. While the entry to it was blocked by way of placing a picket log horizontally across the front, a peek inside of introduced out a picture of neglect - it the toilet lay soiled and filled with muck and trash, giving out a strong stench.
When a few journalists, who had amassed there, introduced the issue to the attention of the corporation commissioner, the latter confident to take steps to clean the toilet.
A company professional incharge of the park stated they had blocked get entry to to the park because it was being used by anti-social elements. “After it will get darkish, people use it for anti-social purposes. Even if we clean it, they make it unusable again,” the professional stated and added that he would make certain that the bogs are cleaned quickly.
When TOI visited the park within the afternoon, corporation officers had cleaned the bogs. However, commenting on bogs for the differently abled within the city, J Swarnalatha, founder and managing trustee of Swarga Foundation, stated the bogs are not constructed as consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
“There are a lot of sensible difficulties in the usage of the bogs supposed for the differently abled within the city. The doorways are not vast enough for a wheelchair to enter and turn. Just as a result of there is a ramp, it wouldn’t become differently abled pleasant. At the Gandhipuram bus stand rest room, the ramp starts right after the footpath. How will a person on a wheelchair climb it?” she asked. Swarnalatha additionally pointed out that several bogs weren't maintained properly.
About 10toes away from the event venue was a rest room for the differently abled people constructed by way of the civic body. While the entry to it was blocked by way of placing a picket log horizontally across the front, a peek inside of introduced out a picture of neglect - it the toilet lay soiled and filled with muck and trash, giving out a strong stench.
When a few journalists, who had amassed there, introduced the issue to the attention of the corporation commissioner, the latter confident to take steps to clean the toilet.
A company professional incharge of the park stated they had blocked get entry to to the park because it was being used by anti-social elements. “After it will get darkish, people use it for anti-social purposes. Even if we clean it, they make it unusable again,” the professional stated and added that he would make certain that the bogs are cleaned quickly.
When TOI visited the park within the afternoon, corporation officers had cleaned the bogs. However, commenting on bogs for the differently abled within the city, J Swarnalatha, founder and managing trustee of Swarga Foundation, stated the bogs are not constructed as consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
“There are a lot of sensible difficulties in the usage of the bogs supposed for the differently abled within the city. The doorways are not vast enough for a wheelchair to enter and turn. Just as a result of there is a ramp, it wouldn’t become differently abled pleasant. At the Gandhipuram bus stand rest room, the ramp starts right after the footpath. How will a person on a wheelchair climb it?” she asked. Swarnalatha additionally pointed out that several bogs weren't maintained properly.
Day one brings a clean toilet for differently abled
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January 05, 2019
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