R Pushpakumar ‘Sreerangam’
Pallippuram Post
Cherthala 688541
Alappuzha, Kerala
Email: pusaan@gmail.com
Dated : 03 October, 2007
Dr Shri Manmohan Singh
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
South Block, New Delhi
Sir,
Sub: Registration of modified scooters as Invalid Carriage for the physically challenged.
Ref: PMO ID NO 09/3/2007-PMP-4/752030 dated 12 September, 2007.
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Thank you very much for the letter under reference. Now I am in receipt of a letter from the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways dated 17 September, 2007 (COPY ENCLOSED)
I would like to bring to your kind notice that several modified vehicles registered as INVALID CARRIAGE are being used by the disabled and physically challenged persons for the last two decades. I myself was using a modified Kinetic Honda for the last twelve years safely and comfortably. Both the state and central govts do not have any adverse remarks on these types of vehicles like accident, vehicle failure, and traffic offences. But instead of providing facilities, the department is now trying to impose restrictions on these vehicles in the name of standerdisation. It is learned that the department is proposing a non viable procedure of Prototype Approval; etc instead of restoring practice prevalent prior to 2002 for registration which was effective, safe & simple.
It would be surprising to note the case of buses and trucks. As regards the buses and trucks only the engine and chassis are supplied by the manufacturer like Telco and Ashok Leyland etc. The remaining portion of these buses and trucks are being constructed and fabricated in the local workshops and approved by the authorities without seeking any prototype approval of agencies like the Automotive Research Association of India, Pune. Still the buses and trucks have adverse crime records of several accidents on day to day basis. But when it comes to the case of modified vehicles to register as Invalid Carriage, the authorities lift the flag of Sec.52 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and prototype testing etc intended only to harass the disabled. It is a sheer case of discrimination to the helpless disabled persons like me.
Sir, yet another valid evidence I wish to produce before you is that Smt. Sonia Gandhi & M/S Rajiv Gandhi Foundation distributed such altered Kinetic scooters in coordination with Kinetic Motors Ltd. & local workshop/s recently.
The related press release and photos are available at the link address given below: http://www.kinetic2wheelers.com/mediacenter/pressreleases/press_rg_foundation.php
Though in general no alterations on any vehicles are allowed, the third Proviso to Sec.52 (1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 empowers the Central Government to grant exemption for alteration in motor vehicles for any specific purpose. As long as the amendment to Sec.52 in 2002 was not intended to curb the wings of the disabled persons, the Department of Transport may kindly be advised to immediately restore the practice prevalent prior to 2002 for registration of modified vehicles as Invalid Carriage for the benefit of the disabled.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully,
Encl: as above.
(R Pushpakumar)
Copy to Shri M S S Nair, Under Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Rail Bhavan,
New Delhi, with reference to letter no. PMO ID NO 09/3/2007-PMP-4/752030
Dated 12 September, 2007, with a request to kindly help me to resolve the issue at the earliest.
(R Pushpakumar)
Copy to Dr Shri Sanjay Baru, Information Advisor to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi in continuation to my letter dated 29 August, 2007 along with a copy of press cutting appeared on the Pioneer daily dated 23 September, 2007 regarding my issue. Sir, considering the long stalemate, some urgent measures may kindly be got initiated so as to enable me to use my new vehicle at the earliest.
(R Pushpakumar)
Pallippuram Post
Cherthala 688541
Alappuzha, Kerala
Email: pusaan@gmail.com
Dated : 03 October, 2007
Dr Shri Manmohan Singh
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
South Block, New Delhi
Sir,
Sub: Registration of modified scooters as Invalid Carriage for the physically challenged.
Ref: PMO ID NO 09/3/2007-PMP-4/752030 dated 12 September, 2007.
-----------------
Thank you very much for the letter under reference. Now I am in receipt of a letter from the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways dated 17 September, 2007 (COPY ENCLOSED)
I would like to bring to your kind notice that several modified vehicles registered as INVALID CARRIAGE are being used by the disabled and physically challenged persons for the last two decades. I myself was using a modified Kinetic Honda for the last twelve years safely and comfortably. Both the state and central govts do not have any adverse remarks on these types of vehicles like accident, vehicle failure, and traffic offences. But instead of providing facilities, the department is now trying to impose restrictions on these vehicles in the name of standerdisation. It is learned that the department is proposing a non viable procedure of Prototype Approval; etc instead of restoring practice prevalent prior to 2002 for registration which was effective, safe & simple.
It would be surprising to note the case of buses and trucks. As regards the buses and trucks only the engine and chassis are supplied by the manufacturer like Telco and Ashok Leyland etc. The remaining portion of these buses and trucks are being constructed and fabricated in the local workshops and approved by the authorities without seeking any prototype approval of agencies like the Automotive Research Association of India, Pune. Still the buses and trucks have adverse crime records of several accidents on day to day basis. But when it comes to the case of modified vehicles to register as Invalid Carriage, the authorities lift the flag of Sec.52 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and prototype testing etc intended only to harass the disabled. It is a sheer case of discrimination to the helpless disabled persons like me.
Sir, yet another valid evidence I wish to produce before you is that Smt. Sonia Gandhi & M/S Rajiv Gandhi Foundation distributed such altered Kinetic scooters in coordination with Kinetic Motors Ltd. & local workshop/s recently.
The related press release and photos are available at the link address given below: http://www.kinetic2wheelers.com/mediacenter/pressreleases/press_rg_foundation.php
Though in general no alterations on any vehicles are allowed, the third Proviso to Sec.52 (1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 empowers the Central Government to grant exemption for alteration in motor vehicles for any specific purpose. As long as the amendment to Sec.52 in 2002 was not intended to curb the wings of the disabled persons, the Department of Transport may kindly be advised to immediately restore the practice prevalent prior to 2002 for registration of modified vehicles as Invalid Carriage for the benefit of the disabled.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully,
Encl: as above.
(R Pushpakumar)
Copy to Shri M S S Nair, Under Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Rail Bhavan,
New Delhi, with reference to letter no. PMO ID NO 09/3/2007-PMP-4/752030
Dated 12 September, 2007, with a request to kindly help me to resolve the issue at the earliest.
(R Pushpakumar)
Copy to Dr Shri Sanjay Baru, Information Advisor to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi in continuation to my letter dated 29 August, 2007 along with a copy of press cutting appeared on the Pioneer daily dated 23 September, 2007 regarding my issue. Sir, considering the long stalemate, some urgent measures may kindly be got initiated so as to enable me to use my new vehicle at the earliest.
(R Pushpakumar)