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Mahrashtra Rajya ShetiMahamandal

Pune17th June 2016

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Introduction : • Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) is launched by the Department of Empowerment of

Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment as a nationwide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility for persons with disabilities. The campaign focuses on Built Environment, Public Transportation and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). As part of the vertical on Built Environment, the existing building is access audited to be made accessible & inclusive for persons with disabilities.

• Aim: to highlight access initiatives, which are non negotiable, and shall be provided for all services and facilities.

• Access Audit Report: is prepared with line illustrations, designs and sketches for successful implementation. The recommendations of the access audit are based on ground realities and cost effective solutions are provided. Checklist with access standards should be read in conjunction with this report. Numbering in the report is provided as per the numbers in checklist.

• Access Standards: “Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier Free Built Environment for Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Persons” 2016 by Ministry of Urban Development are sited. All measurements are in millimeters (mm).

• Acknowledgements: Department of Social Welfare, Government of MaharashtraCE, Public Works Department, Government of Maharashtra

Name of the building : Maharashtra State Farming Corporation or Maharashtra RajyaSheti MahamandalCity : Pune Building type and use : Public Institution

3Executive Summary

Mandatory Implementation 1. Accessible website for persons with disabilities2. Alighting- with access route to main entrance of building3. Accessible parking near the ramp and parking lot at back side4. Tactile pavers for all facilities and amenities5. 1:12 gradient ramp for entrances6. Staircase and ramp with handrails on both sides7. Controls and operations - height between 600-1100 mm8. Accessible drinking water unit9. Accessible urinal in Gent’s toilet10. Accessible toilets on all floors11. Accessible lift – all lifts to have Braille, audio, mirror, and grab bars12. Talking kiosks (touch screen and Braille buttons) for information of departments13. Meeting room to have Induction Loop Unit14. Emergency evacuation measures, availability of Evac chair for persons with disabilities and staff training

and mock drills

Note: In spite of repeated requests and various letters being submitted, building authorities denied permission for audit, mandating a letter from State Revenue Ministry, Maharashtra .

Access audit report: Photos have been taken of common areas and public amenities; observations and recommendations in detail are provided for effective implementation.

4External Environment1. Accessible ParkingExisting

• There is ample space for parking, however there is no demarcation for 2 and 4 wheeler parking• There are no bays and road markings• No over head shed provided

Parking area for 4 wheelers and 2 wheelers

5External Environment1. Accessible Parking

Total number of parking spaces in open car parks or car park buildings:

Required minimum number of accessible spaces:

1 to 25 126 to 50 251 to 75 3

76 to 100 4

Existing• Area identified for parking Bay is located in

front of the building, at around 20 m from entrance.

Space identified for accessible parking

Recommendations• Parking lot nearest to the entrance gate is identified

as the accessible parking.• It’s within 30meters of the main entrance.• Overall minimum dimension 3600mm x 5000mm,

including aisle space of 1200mm. • On the route from the entrance to the accessible

parking spaces, signs should indicate the whereabouts of accessible parking by the international symbol of accessibility.

• These signs should be positioned at 2100mm height,so that they can be seen even if cars are parked in thevicinity and shall be 600mm x 600mm size, to beidentified from the driver’s seat.

• All security guards/staff should be sensitized and wellinformed about reserved parking for persons withdisabilities.

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2100

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1. Accessible ParkingExternal Environment

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2. AlightingExternal Environment

Existing

• No demarcation for alighting areas in and outside of the premises• Surface is uneven and not maintained•There is no signage and tactile paving provided

Signage for alighting

Recommendations• Area outside the main gate of the building must be identified for alighting for persons with disabilities and the main entrance too•Alighting area should be level and free from traffic. • Signage and drop off area should be clearly marked.• Tactile pavers should be provided to guide persons with visual impairments from this area to the building entrance. Refer Section 3a.

Entrance gate to campus

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Existing• Surface is uneven and not maintained• There is no signage and tactile paving provided

External Environment3. Accessible Route

Recommendations• Accessible route (min 1200mm clear width) with tactile

pavers, firm, level, anti skid surface, resting spaces at max. 30m distances, and strategically placed directional signage should be provided to and from the entrances, parking, alighting points and other key destinations.

• In case of level differences, a kerb ramp must be provided.

Approach to main entrance of building from accessible parking area

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Bollard Spacing

External Environment3. Accessible Route

Kerb Ramp

10External Environment3a. Tactile PaversRecommendations• Line-type indicate the correct path/route to follow.• Dot-type provides warning signal, to screen off

obstacles, drop-offs or other hazards, to discouragemovement in an incorrect direction and to warn of acorner or junction. Should be placed 300mm at thebeginning and end of the ramps, stairs and entrance toany door.

Places to install tactile pavers: • In front of an area where traffic is present. • In front of an entrance/exit. • To and from a staircase or multi-level crossing facility. • In open space to orient persons with vision

impairment.

11Internal Environment

4. Accessible Entrance -Ramp

Existing• Wheel chair ramp is not provided. • A steep scooter ramp is found which is

not adequate and unsafe for use by persons using mobility aids

• Height of the landing 150mm

Recommendations• Gentle slope of gradient 1:12 max.• Landings every 750mm of vertical rise clear space of 1500mm x 1500mm minimum.• Minimum clear width -1200 mm.• Ramps and landing surfaces should be slip resistant/ anti-skid.• Handrails to be on both sides at two levels and at a height of 760mm and 900mm; both ends to be rounded and grouted and extend 300mm beyond top and bottom of ramp.• Strip of warning blocks should be placed 300mm before and after the ramp edges.

Scooter Ramp at Main entrance of lobby


4. Accessible Entrance -StairsExisting

• Number of steps at the entrance - 1• Size of tread at steps - Landing• Size of riser at steps - 150mm

Recommendations

Contrast colour band on step edges

Warning pavers before first and last step


5. Reception/Enquiry CounterExisting

Entrance Lobby on 2nd floor of office• Old table serves as reception counter• Insufficient maneuvering space for wheelchair users. • Signage not provided.• Insufficient illumination

Recommendations• A section of the counter to be lowered down to 800mm and height of the cut out in the glass should be at 1000mm max. • Two way mike system is ideal for effective communication in high noisy areas.• An induction loop system should be installed.

• Background noise: It is most important to reduce any background noise internally and externally. Sound absorbent surfaces should be utilized to minimize reverberation, which could seriously affect the hearing of a person with hearing impairment.

Signage for Induction Loop System

Portable Induction Loop Unit

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Internal StaircasesExisting

• There is no parapet wall on the first two steps • There are no handrails on both the sides of the wall• Step risers are high and there are no colour contrast band on step edges• There is inadequate illumination

Internal Environment

Staircase leading to ShetiMahamandal Office

Staircase block

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6. Stairs

• Step to be equal/uniform risers (height): 150mm and tread (step depth): 300mm.• Have continuous handrails on both sides including the wall (if any) at 760mm and 900mm height.• Warning strip to be placed 300mm at the beginning and at the end of all stairs. Landings also to have a row of warning strip.• Nosing to be avoided. • There needs to be signage indicating the floor level on each floor. It is also desirable to have a directory of services available on each floor at the landing areas.• Step edges- 50mm minimum should have bright contrasting colors, which helps persons with low vision to identify height and depth of each step. • Sofit- open area under the staircase should be cordoned off by guard rails.

Recommendations


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8. Handrails

Recommendations• Should be circular in section with a diameter of 38-45mm; • Should be at least 45mm clear of the surface to which they are attached; • Should be at two levels 760mm and 900mm from the floor; • Extend by at least 300mm beyond the head and foot of the flight and ramp in the line of travel and grouted in the ground; • Should be in bright color contrast to the surroundings (preferably red/yellow).

ExistingNot provided.


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9. Elevator/Lift Existing

• Size of lift - 1200 x 1200mm• Width of lift door – 900mm• Height of control panel of lift - 1100mm• Door type collapsible grill

Proposed


Recommendations


9. Elevator/LiftRecommendations

• Call button & control panel: At a reach of 900mm-1000mm; at least 400mm from any corner or have a clear floor space of at least 900mm x 1200mm with no obstruction placed to prevent a wheelchair user from reaching the call button;• Control panel: Inside the lift to be on both the sides. Have buttons with Braille/ raised letters and in sharp contrast from the background to aid persons with visual impairments. • Braille information/raised numbers, audio and visual indicator, review mirror & kick plates to be fitted. • There should be no gap or difference in level between the lift door and the floor surface at each level. If such a gap is unavoidable, then it should not be more than 12 mm.• Review mirror & kick plates to be fitted. • Lift lobby to have ceiling hung floor number for easy identification by the visitors.• Grab Bars

Be placed at a height of 900mm from the floor level; andBe fixed on both sides and at the rear of the lift.

• Audio and Visual IndicatorsThe lift should have a voice announcement system along with a visual display to indicate the floor level.


11. CorridorsExisting

Office Spaces •Clutter of furniture•Improper circulation spaces•Insufficient storage space for files etc. leading to files being stacked all over the space, creating barriers for circulation and evacuation hazard

Corridors• Office is located on two floors. •2nd floor is office, 3rd floor is Directors Office and PA area. Its an open plan office, so there are no corridors. •The passageways are created due to full height partitions for cabins. •Passageways range from 1200 to 1800 mm in width. •Passageways have insufficient light.


11. CorridorsRecommendations• Corridor should be kept free from potted plants furniture,

waste products and coolers, etc.• Window that can open inside or with sliding shutters are

proposed.• Handrails should be provided in the corridors for people to

take support and balance while walking.• Illumination level in corridors should not be less than 150-200

lux.• One thick strip of florescent/bright colour (orange/yellow) on

floor may be provided to give better orientation.• Threshold (door sill): at the entrances and level differences

more than 10mm, should be beveled i.e. provide slope onboth side of vertical height.

• Obstacles and protruding objects: more than 100mm from thewall, such as cluttered furniture, almirahs, telephone, fireextinguishers, benches, flower pots and decorative fixturesshould not be placed in the corridors.

• Width: be wide enough to allow easy access of people cases,parents with prams and people on crutches to pass eachother on route. The minimum width of the corridor should be1800mm with wheelchair turning spaces of 1500mm x1500mm at regular intervals.

Floor finishes and visual contrast in corridor


Ground Floor Existing

• Entrance lobby on ground floor. • No reception table provided.• No waiting area. Lobby leads to staircase and lift.


12. Doors & DoorwaysExisting • Standard width of door on all floors - 900/1100 mm• Standard height of handle on all floors - 1050mm

Proposed•All doors should provide a clear opening of 900mm minimum.• Be fitted with a lever action locks and D-handles of circular section, between 850mm and 1100mm from floor level.• Be color contrasted with the surrounding wall and should not be heavier than 22N to open.• Kick plates are recommended 300mm from the bottom, to resist wear and tear. • Where ever required, doors should be fitted with vision panels at least between 900mm and 1500mm from floor level.

Proposed


13. Accessible toiletExisting

There is no accessible toilet in the building.

• Separate ladies and gents toilet block has been provided

• Unisex accessible toilet can be provided by reconfiguring the existing Gents toilet

• Height of wash basin counter - 860mm• Height of mirror - 1200


13. Accessible toiletRecommendations

• One toilet compartment should have clear floor space -2000mm x 2200mm minimum.• Clear door opening of at least 900mm with the door swing outwards or be folding or sliding type.• A switch near the WC (one at 300mm and the other at 900mm from the floor level), which activates an

emergency audio alarm (at the reception/attendants desk, etc.).• Flooring to be anti-slip/matt finish.• Grab bars at the transfer side of the WC and the adjacent wall. • On the transfer side of the WC- swing up type and on the wall side L-shape grab bars should be provided.

U -shape moveable grab barL-shape stationary grab bar


13. Water Closet & Wash Basin• Have clear space of not less than 900mm wide next to the water closet.• Be located between 460mm to 480mm from the centerline of the WC to the adjacent wall and have a clear dimension of 800mm from the edge of the WC to the rear wall to facilitate side transfer.• The top of the WC to be 450-480mm from the floor.

Wash basin- dimensions 520mm and 410mm, so mounted that the top edge is between 700mm-800mm from thefloor; have a knee space of at least 760mm wide by 200mm deep by 650mm-680mm high.• Lever type handles for taps are recommended.• Mirror’s bottom edge to be 900-1000mm from the floor and the mirror may be inclined at an angle.• U-shape moveable grab bars are proposed on both the sides of the washbasin.


14. Drinking Water

Recommendations• A lowered washbasin of dimensions 520mm and 410mm, so mounted that the top edge is between 700mm-800mmfrom the floor; have a knee space of at least 760mm wide by 200mm deep by 650mm-680mm high.• This allows both front and parallel access to taps for students using mobility aids like wheel chair, crutches etc.• At least one tap on each floor, to be at maximum height 800mm and lever type handles for taps are recommended.

ExistingHeight of Drinking water fountain tap - 850 mm


15. Controls and Operating MechanismsExistingStandard height of switch boards in the building - 1500/1600 mmRecommendationsOperable part of controls such as electrical switches, wall sockets and intercom buttons should be: • located adjacent to the clear floor space;• height between 600-1100 mm;• controls should be placed not less than 400 mm from room corners;• operable by one hand;• does not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist; and operable with a force less than 22N.• Controls should be color-contrasted, with the surrounding face plate panel and the face plate contrasting with the background wall on which they should be mounted• The control panels /switch boards should be flushed to the wall


16. Signage- Tactile MapRecommendations

• Tactile maps should be provided near the Enquiry counters which provide way-finding maps and directories.• It should include a list of officers, rooms numbers, and general building facilities locations. • It may include a tactile features/ legends with audio.• Tactile map should be marked by floor tactile guidance for persons with visual impairments to access it.


16. Signage

Preferred location of signage

Existing Recommendations

Signage


16. SignageRecommendations

• Floor wise key plans are proposed nextto steps.• Signage having big fonts, color contrastand well illuminated benefit everyoneparticularly persons with low vision.• Braille plates giving information offacilities etc. shall be provided on thehandrails of stairs.• Information in local language, Hindiand English: Principle names to also beindicated in Hindi and in English.• Color: Displays related to barrier-free facilities and routes to be simple and easy to distinguish. All signage displaying facilities for “Persons with Disability” to have a uniform colour (preferably blue and white).


16. Signage

Braille

locator

Internal way finding and directional signage

Recommendations• Way finding signage in shall be provided at strategic locations. • Nameplates and numbers of the rooms to be in Braille & raised alphabets, bold & colour contrasted with their background. • Braille signage should be mounted between 1400-1600mm from floor level on the wall (on latch/ door handle side of all doors).• The individual characters to be between 15mm-50mm tall and raised by 1-1.5mm.

Internal way finding and directional signage


16. Signage

Height and Placement


General ToiletsRecommendations

• All signage to be in contrasting colours.• For visitors and employees with low vision and vision impairments- pictogram (male pictogram in triangle and female pictogram in circle), marked on plates along with Braille & raised alphabets, to be mounted on wall next to door near the latch side, at a height between 1400mm-1600mm.• Warning paver strip/ thin rubber door mat to be provided 300mm before the toilet entrances. • Availability of sanitary material and disposal mechanism in ladies toilet.


Accessible UrinalsRecommendations

• At least one of the urinals in all Gents toilets on all floors should have grab bar; installed on each side andin the front to support ambulant persons with disabilities (for example, crutch users).

• Urinal rim height to be 430mm from finished floor level.• The front bar is to provide chest support; the sidebars are for the user to hold on to while standing.• There should not be any step/ level difference in front of accessible urinal.

Recommended

35Internal EnvironmentColour ContrastRecommendations

Contrast colours should be provided between: • Columns in circulation area,• Critical Surfaces (walls, ceiling and floor),• Signage and background sign frame/ wall,• Step edges and risers/ treads on steps,• Handrails and background wall,• Doors and surrounding walls,• Switches/ sockets and background wall,• Toilet fixtures, accessories and background walls.


17. Emergency EvacuationRecommendations

• Fire escape plan, emergency alarm both audio (hooter type) and visual (flashing bulb) to be provided atstrategic locations.

• Evacuation routes should be clearly identified. Routes should be at least 1200mm wide, to ensure that aperson using a wheelchair and a non-disabled person are able to pass each other along the route. The routeshould be free of any level difference and should be kept free from obstacles such as furniture, coolers, ACunits, flower pots, etc.

• Evac chairs should be made available.

Vendors List

• Grab bars for accessible toilets and Signage (Braille signage and Tactile Maps)– Access Plus, B-175, Mansarovar Garden, New Delhi-110015 (M) 9811133547, 9711190806

• Guiding/warning tactile pavers– Pelican Ceramic Industries Pvt. Ltd., 410, Suneja Tower-1, District Centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi-

58, Mr. Ashok K. Luthra (M) 9810545699 Ph: 25552097, 32482791, 32982791– Johnson, Durato and Nitco brand available at all leading stores

• Induction loop system– Mr. V. P. Sah, AYJ National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Kasturba Niketan, Lajpat

Nagar-II, New Delhi-110024 (O) 011-29815093

Contact details:Ms. Anjlee Agarwal Executive Director & Access Consultant

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