The World Heritage Monuments for which accessibility related works have been sanctioned are the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri (all in Agra Circle, Uttar Pradesh); Sun Temple Konark (Bhubneswar Circle in Orissa) and Jama Masjid Champaner- Pavgadh (Vadodra Circle in Gujarat).

Some other important ticketed monuments, for which such works have been sanctioned, include the Charminar, Golconda Fort (Hyderabad), Nagarjunakonda (in Guntur), the Sun Temple at Modhera (in Gujarat), Laxman Temple Sirpur (in Chhatisgarh) and temples in Bhubneswar.

The funds released by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment will be used to undertake the works for making access pathways, ramps, accessible toilets, tactile maps, Braille signage, and modifications in ticket counters etc. This Ministry has been, over the years, giving financial assistance to the States, Universities, etc for implementing provisions of the above Act.

It may be recalled that accessibility for persons with disabilities is one of the core provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities, which came into force in May 2008.