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| DB directs AAI to comply order on accessibility of airports for differently abled | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 1: A Division Bench of the State High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rashid Ali while hearing Public Interest Litigation, directed Director Airports of Jammu, Leh and Srinagar, directed Airport Authority of India (AAI) to comply the directions regarding three airports are made completely accessible to the differently abled.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, DB observed that status report dated 17th July, 2019 stands filed by the Airport Authority of India purported in compliance of the directions made by us in order dated 14th May, 2019, however, this report does not comply with para 3 of the directions made in the aforesaid order. No disability access audit has been undertaken as directed.
Upon this DB directed Airport Authority of India to specifically comply with the directions made in paras 3 and 4 of the order dated 14th May, 2019 (whereby Airport Directors, Srinagar, Jammu as well as Leh and the Airport Authority of India to coordinate with Nipun Malhotra ([email protected]) and cause a disability access audit of the three airports to be undertaken. A recommendation to be obtained so that all the three airports are made completely accessible to the differently abled. The Airport Authority of India shall ensure that all measures as are essential for enabling access to the airports as well as aircrafts and all other facilities are provided at the airports.
DB further ask that Airport Authority of India shall be responsible for ensuring and meeting expenses of all necessary facilities including accommodation and travel of Nipun Malhotra, his attendants and representatives of Nipman Foundation. DB further directed that this order shall be complied with in respect of all the three airports, Srinagar, Jammu and Leh.
DB further directed Airport Authority of India shall ensure the facilities in the nature of Ambu-Lifts or any other facility available to enable disabled passengers to disembark from the aircraft to the tarmac. —JNF |
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