Need for disabled-friendly sidewalks stressed

KATHMANDU, June 6: The US Embassy in Kathmandu on Wednesday hosted an interactive speaker program on disability rights. During the program, government experts expressed a commitment to work toward improving Kathmandu´s sidewalks to make them more accessible for people with disabilities (PWD), the elderly, people with injuries, and the general population, according to a press statement issued by US Embassy in Kathmandu.



Among the 65 participants in the lively discussion were engineers, architects, government officials, students, members of the civil society, people with disabilities, and the press. Facilitating the program, California-licensed civil engineer Ananta Ram Baidya underscored that with a little planning and commitment, Kathmandu´s streets could be made friendly to people with disabilities for no additional cost. Baidya, who spent over 30 years in the US practicing civil engineering, is now a Visiting Faculty member at Kathmandu University.

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