Advisory Work in Malaysia by Mr. TD Dhariyal at the invitation of MCCHR and Malaysian Council for Rehabilitation

10 March 2020, New Delhi

Sh. TD Dhariyal making his suggestions

Mr. T. D. Dhariyal, Director, Centre for Accessibility in Built Environment participated as one of the two foreign experts for consultation and guidance to the “Promise 51 Workshop & Consultation to Enhance the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” (PP51) held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 – 7 March 2020 at the invitation of  the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism & Human Rights (MCCHR), the Project Law Strike Force.  MCCHR is a body of lawyers for National Expert Consultations and Drafting of Model Laws for Human Rights Reforms in Malaysia.

Mr. Nagase Osamu, Visiting Professor, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University, Japan was the other international expert invited for this important consultation by Malaysia.

The MCCHR aims to bring about broader pro-human rights changes in society and within the Malaysian law through strategic litigation on selected areas of human rights; freedom of expression & peaceful assembly, right to fair trial, equality and non-discrimination, freedom of religion and protection of human rights defenders. It also provides strategic litigation training workshops to law students, pupils-in-chamber and lawyers on a regular basis.

The Workshop brought together the eminent lawyers, the experts, DPOs and CSOs to discuss cases of violations of the rights of persons with disabilities and to review amendments to the existing law of 2008.

Group Photo of participants on Day 2

Shri Dhariyal strongly suggested to harmonise the Malaysian Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 with UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and gave specific examples from the judgements passed by him as the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Delhi during his tenure that ended on 31st Dec 2019. The audience was quite impressed by the orders and Suo Motu cases taken up by Sh. Dhariyal for enforcement of the India's Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act and raising awareness of the government machinery and other stakeholders to implement the mandate of the law in true spirit.   Various suggestions made by Mr. Dhariyal to harmonise the Malaysian Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 with CRPD was very well received and the audience was quite impressed by his  orders passed during by him while holding the Office of the Court of State Commissioner for Persons With Disabilities, Delhi, that were cited as case studies.

Mr. Dhariyal was earlier invited by Malaysian Council for Rehabilitation to guide them and the Disability Law Reform group and make a presentation and engage in Q and A at a forum to generate an evidence base to support review of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2008 in December 2019.

Accessible Loksabha Elections 2019: a successful endeavor of Election Commission of India

The motto of ‘Accessible Elections’ was one among the many initiatives of Election Commission of India to make the world’s largest democratic exercise inclusive and participative for all. During the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, special focus was given to ensure the participation of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). A total of 62,63,701 PwDs were registered within an electorate of 910 million. 

Download Press Release No. ECI/PN/74/2019 Dated: 28th July, 2019 by Election Commission of India, detailing the successful endeavour of ECI  [PDF 847KB] or read below:

 

Assured Minimum Facilities in Polling Stations (AMF):

 

CABE conducted an Access Sensitisation Workshop for North Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Sh. TD Dhariyal, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities 

for Govt. of Delhi explaining the mandate of RPWD Act 2016

01 Mar 2018, New Delhi

On an invitation from the North Municipal Corporation of Delhi, CABE Team today organised an Access Sensitisation Workshop for the Senior Engineers and Architects of the North MCD in presence of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Sh. TD Dhariyal. Incidentally, the North MCD is also facing notices from the Court of State Commissioner for inaccessibility of sidewalks, street infrastructure, public toilets and office buildings. Hon'ble Delhi High Court has also made strong observations in a public interest litigation filed by Sh. Nipun Malhotra against different civic bodies. The training was organised in this context so that the concerned officials were sensitised and trained on the mandate of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act  2016 and the accessibility requirements under the law and guidelines.

Fig A. Senior Engineers and Architects of the Corporation attending the Workshop

Fig B. Senior Engineers and Architects of the Corporation attending the Workshop

Fig. Sh. Amor Kool detailing the importance of Universal Design while planning and renovating infrastructure. 

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2016 and the Rules notified by the Govt. of India thereunder require the Public Authorities to meet the mandate of accessibility in public infrastructure and transportation within five years of the notification while for organisations (both private and public) need to make their services accessible within two years of the notification of the Act. It has already a year since the law has passed and the ground reality presents a grim picture. Unless the municipalities and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) immediately incorporate and adopt an Action Plan / Strategy Document for achieving the mandate of accessibility for the areas under their jurisdiction, it will be too late.

The RPWD Act 2016 presents an opportunity before the ULBs and developmental agencies to adopt Accessibility Plans for their areas for time bound implementation to promote inclusive communities in addition to smart cities. The time to act is now, before it is too late.

Udaipur to host next 2-Day National Workshop on National Building Code of India 2016 on 15-16 March 2018

Dear Colleagues,

This is in continuation of our earlier post dated 14 Feb 18. The next Awareness Raising Workshop on recently revised National Building Code 2016 is schedule during 15-16 March 2018 at Udaipur City of Rajasthan, India. 

Bureau of Indian Standards jointly with Institutional of Engineers (India) Udaipur Local Centre is organizing this 2-day Workshop  Delhi, India at College of Technology and Engineering (CTAE), University Road, Ganapati Nagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001.

It is reiterated that the speakers indicated in the workshop program below are Conveners/Expert members of the relevant chapters of the Code who have contributed in the revision of NBC.

Session IV is dedicated to Building Services: Lighting and Natural Ventilation which would be presented by a senior member of  our CABE Team. Here is the tentative program: 

2-day National Workshop on  National Building Code of India 2016 Tentative Program:
(15 & 16 March 2018 @ CTAE, MPUAC, Udaipur)

Thursday, 15 March 2018
0900h – 1000h	Registration
1000h – 1100h	Inaugural Session
1100h – 1130h	High Tea
1130h – 1330h	Session I Overview of NBC 2016 including Administration, Development                  Control Rules & General Building Requirements Speaker:   Shri Sanjay Pant, Director & Head (Civil Engg), BIS
1330h – 1430h	Lunch
1430h – 1515h	Session II  Building Services - Electrical Installations Speaker: Smt Shruti Goel (Member, Panel for Electrical Installations of NBC 2016)
1515h – 1615h	Session III   Fire and Life Safety Speaker:      Shri S.K. Dheri (Convener, Panel for Fire Protection of NBC 2016)
1615h – 1630h	Tea
1630h – 1730h	Session IV  Building Services – Lighting and Natural Ventilation Speaker:      Shri Amor Kool (Member, Panel for Lighting and Natural Ventilation of NBC 2016)
Friday, 16 March 2018
0900h – 1100h	Session V    Structural Design Including Disaster Resistant Design of                      Structures Speaker:       Shri V.V. Arora (Convener, Panel for Masonry of NBC 2016)
1100h – 1130h	Tea
1130h – 1230h	Session VI   Approach to Sustainability Speaker:       Dr. Prem C. Jain (Convener, Panel for Sustainability of NBC 2016)  - TBC
1230h – 1330h	Session VII  Provisions on Accessibility Speaker:       Smt Madhurima Madhav, Scientist C (Civil Engg), BIS
1330h – 1430h	Lunch
1430h – 1545h	Session VIII  Construction Management, Practices and Safety Speaker:       Shri Jose Kurian (Convener, Panel for Concrete of NBC 2016)
1545h – 1600h	Tea
1600h – 1700h	Session IX   Plumbing Services Speaker:       To be confirmed
1700h – 1730h	Concluding Session
1730h	High Tea

Registration:-

Please note that the registration shall be done on first come first serve basis and registration is mandatory for entry to the workshop. For further details, enquiry and registration, please contact :

Shri Y.K. Bolia ,

Hony. Secretary, IEI-ULC

Institution of Engineers (India),

Udaipur Local Centre,

1285, Hiran Magri, Sector 11

Udaipur- 313 002

Phone: 0294-2583702

Mobile: 9414254531

Email: ieiulc@gmail.com, 

ykbolia@gmail.com

Invitation for a 2-Day National Workshop on National Building Code of India 2016: 20-21 Feb, 2018 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi

Dear Colleagues,

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), as part of its efforts towards ensuring safety and sustainability of buildings and built environment, has been continuously working towards formulation and revision of Indian Standards on diverse areas impacting quality and safety of construction.  In this direction, BIS has revised the National Building Code of India (2005 version) and notified the latest version National Building Code of India -2016. 

In order to disseminate information about the the Code, BIS jointly with the Indian Buildings Congress (IBC), New Delhi, and in association with Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, is organizing a 2-day Workshop on "National Building Code of India 2016" on 20 & 21 February 2018 at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, India. It may be noted that the speakers indicated in the workshop program below are Conveners/Expert members of the relevant chapters of the Code who have contributed in the revision of NBC. Session II is dedicated to the provisions on Accessibility covered in the National Building Code. 

A copy of the Invitation brochure published by Indian Buildings Congress can be accessed Here. 

2-day National Workshop on  National Building Code of India 2016 Tentative Program:

Tuesday, 20 February 2018
0900h – 1000h	Registration
1000h – 1100h	Inaugural Session
1100h – 1130h	High Tea
1130h – 1300h	Session I    Overview of NBC 2016 including Administration, Development  Control Rules & General Building Requirements Chairman: Shri V. Suresh (Convener, Panel for Administration, Development Control & General Building Requirements of NBC 2016) Speaker:      Shri Sanjay Pant (Head (Civil Engg), BIS)
1300h – 1400h	Lunch
1400h – 1445h	Session II    Provisions on Accessibility Chairman:    Shri T. N. Gupta (Convener, Panel for Building Materials, of NBC 2016) Speaker:      Shri Subhash Chandra Vashishth (Member, Panel for Administration,                      Development Control & General Building Requirements of NBC 2016)
1445h – 1630h	Session III   Fire and Life Safety Chairman:    Dr Anoop K Mittal (Sr Vice President, IBC & CMD, NBCC India Ltd.) Speaker:      Shri S.K. Dheri (Convener, Panel for Fire Protection of NBC 2016)                     Shri Gulshan Khurana (Member, Panel for Fire Protection of NBC 2016)                     Shri Sandeep Goel (Member, Panel for Fire Protection of NBC 2016)
1630h – 1645h	Tea
1645h – 1730h	Session IV   Asset and Facility Management Chairman:     Shri Deepak Narayan, Past President, IBC Speaker:       Shri Krishna Kant (Convener, Panel for Asset & Facility Management                       of NBC 2016)
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
1000h – 1130h	Session V    Structural Design Including Disaster Resistant Design of                      Structures Chairman:     Dr D. K. Paul (Chairman, Earthquake Engineering Committee of BIS) Speaker:       Shri V.V. Arora (Convener, Panel for Masonry of NBC 2016)
1130h – 1200h	Tea
1200h – 1300h	Session VI   Prefabrication, Systems Building and Mixed/Composite                      Construction   Chairman:    Shri Rajesh Goel, CMD, Hindustan Prefab Limited, New Delhi Speaker:      Shri M.P. Naidu (Convener, Panel for Prefabrication and Systems                      Building of NBC 2016)
1300h – 1400h	Lunch
1400h – 1500h	Session VII  Construction Management, Practices and Safety Chairman:     Shri H S Dogra (Chairman, CEDC, BIS)   Speaker:       Shri Jose Kurian (Convener, Panel for Concrete of NBC 2016)
1500h – 1545h	Session VIII Building Services - Electrical Installations Chairman:    Dr. Prem C. Jain (Convener, Panel for Sustainability of NBC 2016)  Speaker:      Smt Shruti Goel (Member, Panel for Electrical Installations, NBC2016)
1545h – 1600h	Tea
1600h – 1645h	Session IX  Building Services - ICT in Buildings Chairman:   Shri  Prabhakar Singh, Special DG, (DR.),CPWD Speaker:     Shri AK Mittal,(Convener, Panel for ICT in Buildings of NBC 2016)
1645h – 1745h	Panel Discussion cum Concluding Session Chairman:       Shri K.B. Rajoria, Past President, IBC      Panelists Topic Dr. Mahesh Kumar Water Shri Rajeev Goel Aggregates Dr. Vimal Kumar Bricks Shri J. Asudani Sand Shri H.K. Srivastava Skill Development Shri Rajesh Goel Transportation Shri Shishir Bansal  Centering & Shuttering
1745h	High Tea

Registration
Please note that the registration shall be done on first come first serve basis and registration is mandatory for entry to the workshop. For further details, enquiry and registration, please contact :

Shri Pradeep Mittal 
Hony. Secretary
Indian Buildings Congress,
Sector-VI, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110022
Phone: 011-26170197, 26169531, Fax: 26196391
Mobile: 9811075333; 9311075333
Email: info@ibc.org.in, indianbldgscongress@gmail.com

About NBC

The National Building Code of India (NBC), a comprehensive building Code, is a national instrument providing guidelines for regulating the building construction activities across the country. It serves as a Model Code for adoption by all agencies involved in building construction works be they Public Works Departments, other government construction departments, local bodies or private construction agencies. The Code mainly contains administrative regulations, development control rules and general building requirements; fire safety requirements; stipulations regarding materials, structural design and construction (including safety); building and plumbing services; approach to sustainability; and asset and facility management.