CAG audit of accessibility for disabled in government buildings soon
India (CAG) has ordered a pan-India audit of disability features in government buildings constructed or retro-fitted over the last one year. The buildings come under the purview of the government's primary construction arm — Central Public Works Department.
CAG has identified government buildings across at least 15 zones including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Jammu, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Patna and Kolkata. The all-India compliance audit has been ordered to examine whether disability features have been included in public buildings which were either constructed or retro-fitted (as per the demand of the ministries or government departments housed in the building) between April 2022 and March 2023.
The audit is an attempt to gauge how far the disability features have been effectively implemented and the ease of access for the differently-abled. A source, who did not wish to be identified, told ET, «Field visits will be conducted along with CPWD officers in the identified buildings and physical verification will be done to check the efficacy of the provisions.»
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