Section 40 — Accessibility.

THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016

40. Accessibility.—The Central Government shall, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner, 

formulate rules for persons with disabilities laying down the standards of accessibility for the physical 

environment, transportation, information and communications, including appropriate technologies and 

systems, and other facilities and services provided to the public in urban and rural areas.

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