Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone of ‘divyang anubhuti inclusive park’ in Nagpur

• Recently the government laid foundation stone of the world's largest and unique Divyang Park - Anubhuti Inclusive Park.

Anubhuti Inclusive Park.

• This park is located in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
• The park will have a tiled road/footpath accessible to the visually impaired, a touch and smell garden and various other facilities for the differently-abled.
• He said the park would also have a special play area for children, hydrotherapy room, waterfall sound therapy, potter’s wheel, sensory park and theatre.

Legislation for differently abled in India:

• Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPD) Act of 2016
  • The Act replaces the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
  • It fulfills the obligations to the United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), to which India is a signatory.
  • It expands the definition from 7 to 21 conditions.
  • It introduces a new system to streamline the process for producing and obtaining disability certification for institutions.
    • The Indian government provides disability certificates to people deemed to have disabilities of more than 40%, which allows them to avail of certain benefits and concessions.
  • The RPD Act also increases the public sector quota from 3% to 4% for persons with certain types of disabilities.
  • It provides incentives for companies to ensure that at least 5% of their workforce is composed of people with disabilities of 40% or more.
  • Special Courts will be designated in each district to handle cases concerning violation of rights of PwDs

Prelims Take Away

• Anubhuti Inclusive Park.
• UNCRPD