The objective of issuing the guidelines is to provide easy accessibility and barrier-free environment for the elderly and persons with disabilities in public places and buildings, Naidu said.
"It will help in policy formulation for making cities inclusive where needs (of disabled and elderly persons) are addressed," he said while releasing a report containing the guidelines.
The report titled 'Harmonised guidelines and space standards for barrier free environment for persons with disability and elderly persons' was prepared by Urban Development Ministry.
Naidu said that the guidelines will support and give thrust to the 'Accessible India Campaign', which seeks to make transport, government buildings, tourist spots, airports, railway stations and internet technology friendly for differently-abled people.
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"The guidelines are in sync with the international standards," he said.
Provisions have also been made for fitting retro and upgrading of existing buildings to make them accessible to all sections, he said.
Naidu also released a 'Handbook of Urban Statistics', which he described as the "the first of its type for the Indian urban sector."
"It is imperative to have credible data based on which appropriate urban development policies may be formulated," he said.
The minister said the handbook is a compilation of data on various indicators of Urban India such as demography, employment, transportation, sanitation, housing, socio- economic indicators and public expenditure on urban development.
It also provides information on flagship schemes of Ministry of Urban Development -- Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), Smart City Mission (SCM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), and National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY).