With undertake implementation strategies to provide user friendly and safe environment for persons with disabilities, including those with severe disabilities. We aim at universal access and inclusive mobility with replicable and sustainable models.

Connaught Place inner circle and 1km radius of National Trust office in New Delhi was made accessible with NDMC in 2010 before the Commonwealth Games. The project showcased that access audits implementation enables refurbishment with access features in external environment also. This is one example. Other projects are as follows:

Dilli Haat (INA, Pritampura & Janakpuri) vibrant urban space in the heart of Delhi provides a rich cultural and interactive tourist experience for people of all ages. Accessible features including ramps, railings, even flooring and accessible toilets were added in 2004-06 that have made it inclusive and a joy for all who visit and further promote it.

Following the success of Dilli Haat, INA with the addition of accessible elements post-occupancy, the Delhi government got a much needed impetus to promote barrier free environments. In partnership with Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC) and architect Mr. Pradeep Sachdeva, Samarthyam promoted inclusive design in the Garden of Five Senses and Plazas at Emporia Complex, Connaught Place in Delhi.

Further impetus from the UNCRPD has led to access audits and retrofits of CPWD 50 public buildings in New Delhi with Ministry of Urban Development (now know as Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs), Government of India. These 50 buildings include museums like the National Museum and National Archives and prime government buildings and campuses such as North and South Block, Prime Minister Office (PMO), President House (Rashtrapati Bhawan), Supreme Court, etc.

In Delhi, Red Fort, Purana Quila (Old Fort), Safdarjung Tomb, Jantar Mantar, Qutub Minar and Humayun’s Tomb were access audited and these sites have been made accessible for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility (senior citizens, pregnant women, families with young children and persons with temporary ailments).

In Odisha, Samarthyam has access audited the Sun Temple at Konark, a World Heritage Site and 10 key temples. Director General, ASI and other concerned agencies are involved in implementing access audit report recommendations for making them accessible. The Sun Temple at Konark currently is fairly accessible for tourists and is a remarkable example for public private partnership and Samarthyam DPO technical expertise on universal accessibility.