Rain adds to woes of disabled in the city
Posted on: 15/Nov/2015 2:38:26 PM
Disabled and differently abled people in the city have been having a hard time after the heavy rains in the city. People who are wheel chair bound, and are able to move around freely in normal weather, have found it difficult to do so without disabled friendly infrastructure.
A lady with multiple sclerosis has said, I use a wheelchair so that I don`t get tired or my knees don`t start aching but I can`t use it during rain because I can`t see potholes. Whether I am on a wheelchair or on foot, I can only move slowly and today the road was slippery. I had terrible itching since I had to walk through puddles and sewage mixed with rainwater. The road infrastructure has never helped us but officials should at least remove water immediately.
Some people decided to stay at home to avoid accidents of any kind. One such man said, A year ago, on (my) way to work, (I) fell down in front of the Vijaynagar bus stand in Velachery and (my) three-wheeled scooter fell on him. There are no brakes for the sidewheels and my vehicle overturned when it got into a ditch. Some of us are lucky that we can work from home or take leaves but for many with visual impairment and orthopaedic disabilities it is dangerous stepping out of their homes.
