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MinutesoftheIphasemeetingwiththePrincipalSecretary,TransportMr.B.K.Prasad Update INFORMATIONRECEIVED 1.Route+Frequencydetailsof10buseswithwheelchairlifts(post2008HighCourtorder) LinktoscreenreaderfriendlytranscriptWHEELCHAIRLIFTBUSES 2.RouteandfrequencydetailsofkneelingACVolvobuses LinktoscreenreaderfriendlytranscriptVOLVO 3.BenefitsextendedbyMTCtodisabledstaff/membersofthepublic LinktoscreenreaderfriendlytranscriptBENEFITS ENDOFDOCUMENT
MinutesoftheIphasemeetingwiththePrincipalSecretary,TransportMr.B.K.Prasad
14May2013 DearAll, Greetings! Asyouareallaware,adelegationof5membersfromtheDisabilityRightsAlliance,TamilNaduhadameetingwith thePrincipalSecretaryTransportGovernmentofTamilNaduyesterday(i.e)13.05.2013between12noonand1.00 PM. ThedelegationincludedSunder,Rajiv,Vaishnavi,Sudhaandmyself.fromthegovernmentsidetheDirectorMTC, PRO,Technicalofficersandmanagerswerepresentapartfromtheprincipalsecretary. Thepurposeofthemeetingwastodiscusstheprocurementofaccessiblebusesandtounderstandthestatusof procurementofminibusesandthepossibilityofengagingwiththegovernmentonthis.
Thesecretaryinitiatedthediscussionbyaskingustoshareourthoughtsontheentireissue.Webeganwithan updateontheneedforimplementationoftheNationalandInternationalLegislationsanditsmandates.Ms.Vaishnavi askedthem,iftheyhavestudiedorengagedwithapersonwithdisabilityatanypointintime.Theresponsewas negativeandthenitwastoldtothemthatinaccessibletransportplaysamajorroleinthisinvisibilisation. Thesecretarysubsequentlysharedthethepossibilitiesandlimitationsofhisoffice.Hehascommittedtoforma smallcommitteecomprisingofmembersfromIRT,MTCandfromthedisabilitysector. Healsosuggestedustomeetwiththefinancesecretary,secretarydisabilitydepartmentandtherespective ministers.Thiswillhelpintermsofapprovingtheproposalssubmittedbythetransportdepartmentforprocuring accessiblebuses.TherewasalsoasuggestiontomeetwiththemanagingdirectorsofAshokLeylandandTata Motorsastheyhavesubstantialinfluenceinthegovernment'sprocurement.Costofaccessiblebusesisalsoa
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DearMeenakshi, Youomitted,butshouldinclude,Ithink,thepointIraisedandwhich Vaishnavireiteratedacoupleoftimes,thatwhilemakingfuture purchases,theGovernmentshouldmakeacommitmenttoensurethatatleast somesmallpercentage(10%?)belowfloorbusesandwhichthesecretary wassupportiveof. Regards, Sunder
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