‘Extend free bus ride to men with disabilities’
Activists in Tamil Nadu have petitioned the Chief Minister to extend the 'Vettri Payanam' free bus travel scheme to include men with disabilities. Currently, the scheme only covers women, and advocates argue that inclusion would significantly improve access to healthcare and government services for disabled men.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing policy debate regarding inclusive public transport and equitable access to social welfare benefits for marginalized groups.
The Rights of Persons With Disabilities and RTI Activists Team – Tamil Nadu (RPWD and RTI AT - TN) has made an appeal to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to extend the benefit of “fare free travelling” in Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation buses under the ‘Vettri Payanam’ scheme to men with disabilities.
In a memorandum to the Chief Minister, the RPWD and RTI AT president Sundara Vimalanathan has pointed out that about 16 lakh men with disabilities, out of 36 lakh people with disabilities in the State would benefit under the scheme.
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