Bhubaneswar gets its first park for people with disabilities
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar: The State’s first Sensory Park for differently-abled people, set up by Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited, was inaugurated by Ashok Panda, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disability (SSEPD) Minister, at Saheed Nagar here on Tuesday.
The design of the park includes infrastructure like pathways and play equipment for children of special needs. There are shrubs/trees planted in a disciplined manner in the park, adhering to the accessibility guidelines and safety for the users. Key features of the Sensory Park include provision for children with special needs, play instruments, ramps and facilities like sand pebbles, Reflex O-path, Braille wall and sound instruments for the visually challenged children.
BMC Mayor Sulochana Das, local MLA Ananta Narayan Jena and BMC officials were present on the occasion.
Panda expressed gratitude to local authorities for the effort and stated that the Government will continue in its endeavour to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.
The BSCL’s “Sensory Park,” established as part of its smart city programme, features several components meant to keep differently-abled persons of all ages safe while they spend time in the park.
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