Overview
- Prepared by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, the draft was released in August for public feedback.
- Emergency protocols call for priority evacuation, disability‑friendly ambulances with ramps and adjustable stretchers, and trained first responders, with trauma centres linked to National Institutes and Composite Regional Centres.
- The plan requires all new and retrofitted transport infrastructure to comply with the RPwD Act and IRC codes, including tactile paving, ramps, audible signals, low‑floor buses, and priority seating, with regular state audits.
- Public transport and app‑based cab services must meet accessibility standards, and states are urged to create disability‑inclusive zones in high‑footfall areas such as hospitals, rehabilitation centres, and special schools.
- Data and claims measures include linking accident reporting to the UDID platform and CCTNS, appointing PwD liaison officers, coordinating compensation via District Road Safety Committees and State Legal Services, developing IRDAI‑backed insurance products, and verifying certificates to prevent fraud.