‘Working To Make Tourist Destinations Differently-Abled Friendly By 2021’, Says Kerala Tourism Minister

Kerala's Tourism Minister Kadamapally Surendran on Tuesday (29 October) said that the state is set to transform its tourism destinations 'differently-abled friendly' by 2021, reports The Hindu.

The minister informed the state Assembly that the transformation would include installation of a host of facilities and offerings including special toilets and parking areas, which would together facilitate a barrier-free holidaying experience for differently-abled tourists visiting the state. The minister was replying to a question raised by an MLA in this regard.

For the purpose, the state Government has chosen a total of 120 spots to work on in the first phase. It should be noted that around 98 of these 120 spots have already been made differently-abled friendly while work on other destinations is under progress.

Besides this, special tourism packages for the differently-abled were also being implemented under the ‘Responsible Tourism’ initiative, the minister said.