Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has directed the Communication and Works Department to amend its new building code by making it mandatory for all buildings in the city to provide the necessary infrastructural facilities for differently-abled people, according to news sources. To this effect, the government is seeking a province-wide adoption of the Pakistan Accessibility Code 2006.
According
to the officially released statement, a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Dr
Kazim Niaz has ordered the establishment of ramps in all government buildings.
In addition, the authorities concerned have been directed to make these ramps
mandatory under the new building code — in a bid to facilitate
differently-abled people. The chief secretary stated that the government would
only approve the construction of those structures that provide facilities like
ramps and special washrooms for people with disabilities.
The meeting also ordered the relevant officials to install a viable firefighting system in all government departments in order to secure precious lives and records in case of emergencies.
The
statement further revealed that the meeting reviewed the performance of the
deputy commissioners and was appraised that 24,400 cases of land transfers had
been resolved in the last month alone.
Dr
Kazim directed the deputy commissioners to ensure the success of the upcoming
tree plantation campaign, and enforce a complete ban on plastic bags.
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