Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan launched by social justice and empowerment ministry
Q. Social justice and empowerment ministry had launched which campaign that focuses on building accessible government buildings for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in September 2015?- Published on 01 Oct 15a. Accessible India
b. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan
c. Both are same
d. Neither of the above
ANSWER: Both are same
The campaign was initiated by the government to increase the accessibility of the physical environment in the country. In addition, the campaign focuses on enhancing the accessibility and usability of Public Transport, and information & communication. The department has planned to make public buildings in 50 cities of the country including four cities of Maharashtra namely Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur accessible to PwDs. States will pick at least 50-100 public buildings that will be made accessible to PwDs via retrofitting of ramps, lifts, toilets and signage.
