R Pushpakumar ‘Sreerangam’
Pallippuram Post
Cherthala, Alappuzha
Kerala 688541
Dated: 29.10.2007
Shri Anand Prakash
Director (Road Transport)
M/o Shipping, RT & Highways,
D/o RT & Highways
Transport Bhavan
1, Parliament Street,
New Delhi 110 001
Sir,
Sub: Fresh application under Right to Information Act, 2005.
Ref: Letter No.RT-11016/5/2007-MVL Dated 19th October, 2007 from that office.
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The following information may kindly be furnished as per the right to information act, 2005.
1. It is seen noted in the letter under reference that the public interest is above individual’s satisfaction. While dealing with the issue of alteration of vehicles for the use of the disabled, this comment is not matching the situation. The appeals for altering their vehicles are not for the satisfaction; instead it is a necessity for their mobility. Kindly inform whether the department has received any directions from any higher authorities to treat the matter as an individual’s satisfaction. Are there any file notes supporting the comment? Whether the department has conducted or entrusted any agencies to conduct any study on the working of the modified vehicles (Invalid Carriage) used by the disabled?
2. How many appeals/representations for permission to alter the vehicles of the disabled have been received in your ministry/department so far, after the amendment of the Section 52 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, from the disabled persons or their representatives?
3. How many of the appeals/representations so received have been disposed/pending? If pending please mention the numbers and dates from which they are pending.
4. Whether any of the state governments or union territories has represented the issue of altering the vehicles for the use of the disabled? If yes, the copies of related file notes and communications with the governments of states and UTs may kindly be provided.
5. Kindly intimate whether any time limit has been decided to settle the issue relating to the alteration of vehicles for the use of the disabled? Also intimate whether the matter of the mobility of the disabled is being treated in the public interest to ensure mobility to them.
As required P.O. worth Rs. 10/- towards fees payable is enclosed herewith. The applied information / records may be kindly posted / couriered to me.
Yours faithfully,
(R Pushpakumar)
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