JAMMU, March 19 -- A workshop on 'Universal Design for Accessible and Inclusive Built Environment', was organized by Jammu and Kashmir Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD) in collaboration with Jammu Smart City Limited and the Alliance for Inclusion and Accessibility (an initiative of the I for Humanity Foundation) held here on Wednesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD), Mandeep Kour, stressed that accessibility should not be seen solely in the context of disability but as a fundamental element of equitable urban development.

She stressed on thinking empathetically on the needs of persons with disabilities and urged the stakeholders to think beyond conventional ...