CHENNAI: On a sunny Friday noon, echoes of drilling and hammering envelopes the rather quiet premises of State Commissionerate for Welfare of the Differently Abled on Kamarajar Salai, overlooking the Marina Beach. An accessible ramp leads me into the portion of the building that houses the Museum of Possibilities. Funded by the government of Tamil Nadu and managed by Vidya Sagar, the 2,500-sq-ft space is in its final stages of completion and is yet to be officially inaugurated.

Access audit was conducted at Tiruvottiyur Theradi and Wimco Nagar depot stations by persons with disability

Lack of warning strips in tactile tiles, reflective and slippery flooring, gaps between trains and platforms, the long list of accessibility issues in Chennai Metro Rail remains alive several years after the launch of the service. In an access audit conducted on Tuesday at two new stations — Tiruvottiyur Theradi and Wimco Nagar depot which were recently opened in phase I extension project — persons with disability found most issues they had earlier flagged persist.

Hyderabad, March 2022……All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) is a body of blind persons working for and with the blind community to open its South Indian headquarters at Hyderabad. AICB, the 42 years old body is made up of various state level associations / organizations, starting from the grass root level. It has 24 affiliates across the country.

A small new office is a rented office in Babukhan Estate, Basheerbagh. It will be formally inaugurated on 19th March Saturday.