Accessibility Statement

1. Our Commitment

Environcares is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying relevant accessibility standards across our website and monitoring platform. Access to information about water, like access to water itself, should not depend on ability.

2. Standards We Follow

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, and align with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) where applicable to our public-sector work.

3. Accessibility Features on This Website

• Keyboard navigation, all interactive elements (menus, accordions, forms, buttons) are operable without a mouse, with a visible focus indicator.
• Skip link, a "Skip to main content" link lets keyboard and screen-reader users bypass navigation.
• Semantic structure, proper landmarks, heading hierarchy and labelled form fields for assistive technologies.
• Text alternatives, meaningful images carry descriptive alternative text; decorative graphics are hidden from screen readers.
• Colour contrast, body text and interface elements are designed to meet WCAG AA contrast ratios on both light and dark sections.
• Reduced motion, animations respect the operating-system "prefers reduced motion" setting; users who opt out see a calm, static site.
• Responsive design, content reflows for mobile, tablet and desktop, supports zoom up to 200%, and avoids horizontal scrolling.
• Plain language, we write for clarity and define technical terms where they first appear.

4. Known Limitations

Despite our efforts, some content may not yet be fully accessible:

• Some animated data visualisations are decorative; the underlying figures are always available in adjacent text.
• Third-party content (embedded maps, external links, documents supplied by partners) may not meet our standards; we flag and remediate issues as we find them.
• Older PDF reports may lack full tagging; accessible versions are available on request.

5. Monitoring Platform Accessibility

Our IoT dashboards are used in control rooms, in the field and by municipal staff with widely varying devices and abilities. The platform provides high-contrast display modes, screen-reader-compatible data tables alongside charts, alert delivery via multiple channels (visual, SMS, email, voice call), and touch targets sized for gloved field use.

6. Feedback & Contact

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of environcares.in. If you encounter a barrier, or need any content in an alternative format (large print, accessible PDF, plain text), please contact us:

Accessibility Coordinator
Email: info@environcares.in (subject: "Accessibility")
Phone: +91 999 894 8844
Post: 3rd Floor, Property No. 224, Ranka Junction, Old Madras Road, Vijnapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days and to remediate verified issues promptly. This statement is reviewed and updated at least annually.