ATDUM, UDF visit Ukl mini secretariat
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 21 2013:
Members of All Tribal Disables Union Manipur (ATDUM) and Ukhrul Disables Federation (UDF) inspected the buildings of Mini Secretariat, Ukhrul and other government offices in the district on may 20 .
However, in contrary to the Chapter VIII of the Person with Disability Act, 1995 therwas no ramp/ pavement for wheel-chair, which are mandatory in all government office buildings under the Act, G Thambousana, Assistant Information & Publicity Secretary of ATDUM, pointed out in a statement.
Thambousana also said that state government has totally neglected the rights of the differently-abled persons and in this regard, it would be compelled to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Manipur High Court.