Question : DISABLED FRIENDLY MONUMENTS



(a) whether the Government has any proposal to make Qutab Minar and some of the important monuments in the country as disabled friendly with ramps and Braille signs;

(b) if so, the details of monuments which are identified for providing such facilities; and

(c) the time by which above facilities are likely to be provided?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI)

(a)&(b) Yes, Sir. The Archaeological Survey of India has taken a decision to provide facilities for physically challenged persons in all the World Heritage Monuments and other important centrally protected monuments in the country.

(c) The provision of such facilities is an on-going process, subject to the availability of budgetary provision.