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Inviting comments and suggestions on the Draft Accessibility Standards for the Built Environment Sector

Inviting comments and suggestions on the Draft Accessibility Standards for the Built Environment Sector
Start Date :
Jun 23, 2025
Last Date :
Jul 07, 2025
17:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), in collaboration with MyGov, invites comments and suggestions ...

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), in collaboration with MyGov, invites comments and suggestions from stakeholders and the general public on the draft accessibility standards for the Build Environment sector. These draft standards, which identify non-negotiable rules, have been prepared to strengthen the creation of barrier-free environments in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and relevant rules.

The draft document is now available for review. Click here https://depwd.gov.in/public-consultation-on-draft-accessibility-standard... to read.

All interested individuals are requested to carefully examine the proposed standards and submit their feedback, comments, and suggestions on the MyGov platform, ensuring that personal details are entered accurately during registration.

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BrahmDevYadav
BrahmDevYadav 9 months 4 weeks ago
What is the built environment model? The ten categories are subsumed in four overarching themes: physical responsiveness, making sense, sense of belonging and magnetism. The model invites replication in other built settings, but forms a promising framework for the design of buildings that should improve the experiences of future building users.
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BrahmDevYadav 9 months 4 weeks ago
What are the five main components of an environment? Atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and solar energy are the five components of our environment. The gaseous layer that surrounds the Earth is known as the atmosphere. Lithosphere is the outermost layer of the Earth which is known as the crust and its main components are the tectonic plates.
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BrahmDevYadav 9 months 4 weeks ago
How do we create an environmental sustainability plan? Step 1: Perform a materiality analysis. Step 2: Identify sustainability goals and objectives. Step 3: Drawing up strategies and actions for your sustainability plan. Step 4: Setting and monitoring key performance indicators.
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BrahmDevYadav 9 months 4 weeks ago
What is the purpose of the built environment? The built environment touches all aspects of our lives, encompassing the buildings we live in, the distribution systems that provide us with water and electricity and the roads, bridges and transportation systems we use to get from place to place.
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BrahmDevYadav 9 months 4 weeks ago
What is environmental sustainability in the building sector? By prioritising eco-friendly building materials and practices, sustainable construction helps to preserve ecosystems, conserve natural resources and reduce energy consumption. Consequently, this leads to a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions and a lower carbon footprint for the built environment.
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BrahmDevYadav 9 months 4 weeks ago
What are the seven principles of sustainability in construction? 1. Sustainable Design. 2. Durability. 3. Energy Efficiency. 4. Waste Reduction. 5. Indoor Air Quality. 6. Water Conservation. 7. Sustainable Building Materials.
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BrahmDevYadav 9 months 4 weeks ago
What are the key components of a built environment? 1. PRODUCTS. Products include materials and commodities generally created to extend the human. 2. INTERIORS. Interior spaces are defined by an arranged grouping of products and generally. 3. STRUCTURES. 4. LANDSCAPES. 5. CITIES. 6. REGIONS. 7. EARTH.
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BrahmDevYadav 9 months 4 weeks ago
How to make a building environmentally sustainable? 1. Optimize site potential. 2. Minimize non-renewable energy consumption and waste. 3. Use environmentally preferable products. 4. Protect and conserve water. 5. Improve indoor air quality. 6. Enhance operational and maintenance practices. 7. Create healthy and productive environments.
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