The government might need to start from its own departments if its ambitious Accessible India campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) has to have an impact. Take Shastri Bhawan, which houses quite a few offices of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, under which the Department of Disability Affairs (Nishaktata Karya Vibhag) operates. None of its toilets is disabled-friendly, causing great inconvenience to officers and staff who need to avail of such amenities. Of course, their colleagues help them out, but that is far from an ideal solution.
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