By Sona Jose Subash Bose Park at Ernakulam is a place where a lot of people come to spend their time relaxing from the busy schedules of life. An access audit of Subash Bose Park was conducted in which the access audit team came out with a report on the present situations of the buildings, observations, suggestions. The major things to alter or build are given at the end of the report.

1. Access Audit Report on Subash Bose Park, Ernakulam
By
Sona Jose
Centre for Public Policy Research
Door No 28/3656, 1 st floor, Soonoro Church road
Elamkulam, Kochi, Kerala, India- 682020
Ph: +91 484 6469177
E mail: project@cppr.in
August 2009
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Content
1 Abstract 3
2 Report on the Renovation Work Proposed with intent 4
Of a barrier free environment
3 Rough cost Estimate 8

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Abstract
Every individual including person with disability has an equal right to have access to
everywhere with dignity and independence. It should be regarded as a fundamental right
of all citizens. The existing situations of the buildings, roads are either full of obstacles or
impossible to use by the people with physical problems, aged people, pregnant woman etc.
It hinders these people the right of movement.
Subash Bose Park at Ernakulam is a place where a lot of people come to spend their time
relaxing from the busy schedules of life. An access audit of Subash Bose Park was
conducted in which the access audit team came out with a report on the present situations
of the buildings, observations, suggestions. The major things to alter or build are given at
the end of the report.
The Access Audit Report is prepared by Ms.Sona Jose in association with Centre for Public
Policy Research. Ms Sona Jose, a person with cerebral palsy. The Project, TABASE is an
idea formulated by Ms Sona Jose. The team consists of a group of people with similar
outlook, who work together to achieve a barrier free environment. We express our sincere
gratitude to Ms. Sona Jose for her committed work. We are grateful to Kumar Groups,
Kochi for the support extended by them in the preparation of the cost estimates. We are
also thankful to the MSW students, 2008-10 batch of Rajagiri College of Social Science,
Kalamassery for all the support extended by them.

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Report on the Renovation Work Proposed with intent of a
barrier free environment.
1. Observations:
The curb walls are a hindrance
for the wheel chair to enter into the
lawns (Ref: Fig 1)
Suggestions:
The curb walls to the lawns will have
to be demolished at 24 points for
the easy access of wheel chair to the
lawns.
2. Observations:
No openings or entry points for the lawn area. (Ref: Fig 1)
Suggestions:
24 entry points to the lawn area at a width of 2m wide is to be made.
3. Observations:
No handicapped requirements for the
existing toilet. (Ref: Fig 2)
Suggestions:
A new toilet block for physically
handicapped will have to be designed
separately.
Fig: 1
Fig: 2

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4. Observations:
There are no ramps provided to
the curved benches at the sea side
at the eastern side. The entry point
is with 3m wide and 15cm depth
on both sides. Benches are with
5.50m length and 15cm depth on
both sides. (Ref: Fig 3)
Suggestions:
Ramps with hand railings and head
rest to enter the benches will have to be provided.
5. Observations:
All the walk ways are with surface
level differences without any
paving which will effect the
smooth movement of the
wheelchair. (Ref: Fig 4)
Suggestions:
Paving tiles (Eurocon/ Ultratile or
equivalent) in all the walk ways is
to be provided.
Fig: 3
Fig: 4
Fig: 5

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5. Observations:
There is a tarred road near the existing toilet block and the eastern side of the park.
It will be hindrance for the
easy movement of the
wheel chair. (Ref: Fig 5
and Fig 6)
Suggestions:
All existing tarred roads
inside the park can be
paved with paving tiles
(Eurocon/ Ultratile or
equivalent).
6. Observations:
There is circular rubble
paving at two junctions
which creates a level
difference than the normal
walk ways. It can effect the
easy movement of the
wheel chair.
(Ref: Fig 7)
Fig: 6
Fig: 7

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Suggestions:
The paving can be dismantled and the same level of the walk way can be
maintained by using same paving tiles (Eurocon/ Ultratile or equivalent)
Inner 2m radius circle can be maintained as such Outer 2m radius circular
rubble. (Ref: Fig 8)
Observations:
 There is very less
number of
benches inside the
park.
Suggestions:
At least 50
benches could be provided. Fig 8

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ROUGH COST ESTIMATE
SL NO. DETAILS OF WORKS AMOUNT
1 Paving 57,57,758.50
2 Dismantling paving tiles 1,81,224.00
3 Ramp development (15CM HT) 65,386.20
4 Ramp development MENT (30CM HT) 30,696.60
5 Bench 4,00,000.00
6 Miscellaneous (5%) 3,217,53.27
GRAND TOTAL 67,56,818.57
SAY Rs - 67.56 LAKHS
Note: Toilet works have not been included.