New buildings to be disabled-friendly: CM

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday promised to make Delhi a comfortable and caring city for the elderly and disabled people, saying a number of steps are being taken in this direction. Addressing a conference on mobility and transport for elderly and disabled, Dikshit said directions have been issued to ensure ‘disabled and elderly friendly features’ in all the upcoming government buildings.

‘Our government is aspiring to make Delhi a caring city for one and all, especially for the elderly and disabled,’ she said. The conference was organised by NGO Svayam in association with Delhi government, Urban Development Ministry, Tourism Ministry and Transportation Research Board of the US.