Having 33+ years of experience, I specialize in access audits, capacity building training, walkability audits of pedestrian environment and streetscape, audit of transportation ecosystem and detailed design of old and upcoming projects. I undertake design appraisals at the planning / blueprint stage to ensure that sites to be constructed are accessible. I will be happy to help you frame your policies and plans to promote universal accessibility and universal design.

I have living experience of disability and in my organization Samarthyam (empanelled access auditor with Government of India), work towards reducing disability discrimination and to provide an inclusive environment. Our advice and consultancy services are designed to influence businesses and organizations, whether they are dealing with colleagues or customers or improving infrastructure for people with disabilities.

My consultancy services and technical expertise include:

• Access Audit
• Strategic Planning and Detailed Design Drawings
• Detailed Design Assessment and gap analysis
• Landscape Access Audit of corridors, development projects and hotels, hospitals, museums, tech parks, corporate offices, tourism & heritage sites, etc.
• Walkability Audits for pedestrian and road environment
• Safety Audits for gender friendly and safe infrastructure and transportation systems
• Assessment of architectural plans and blueprints to incorporate Universal Design in the planning stage to avoid costly mistakes after construction and create infrastructure and sites that are cross disability accessible.
• Design Appraisals to ensure that inclusive design is achieved throughout the planning, design and construction process.
• As per requirement, I use Assistive Technology (adaptive and rehabilitative) as a solution for accessibility challenges in old constructions, retrofitting buildings, vehicles, and heritage sites to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and the elderly. Innovative solutions are provided which are as follows: