Disabled management?

Fortunately Able, On e-mail
Firstly I congratulate fellow citizen NR Sinha for an insightful write-up on empowering the disabled (DS: Aug 7). I believe that the government, which has a duty towards its citizen and the added moral obligation towards the disabled, should pioneer the lead. Most developed societies provide various public facilities to assist the disabled. Everywhere they are given preference including financial support in travel, taxes and various utility and medical benefits, apart from separate facilities to help their mobility restrictions, in all public facilities.

Our (popular!) government on the other hand, befitting the large panorama of non-governance and incompetence everywhere, has managed to locate the office of the National Disabled Foundation set up by them on the TOP FLOOR of a three storied building; and that too without a lift! Is it to protect the foundation officials from the disabled, so that the cloistered officials can plan and do wonders in isolation where none of the disabled can have access to distract them! Only papers (able, disabled or otherwise) have access to this hub which is supposed to be the forefront of assistance to the disabled.

Does any one care? Or may be can any one dare to point out this unimaginable isolated location planned and established by the worthwhile government? The term "isolated ivory tower" in this case, realistically comes home to roost! The government can see no wrong and do no wrong. It is keeping it mentally and physically aloof from the disabled for whom this was set up to! There can be no better example of poor planning!