Come April, persons with disabilities (divyangjan) will be able to own a vehicle in their name and register it as a divyangjan vehicle.
Earlier, only persons with disabilities such as locomotor and hand or leg impairment could get a driving licence and register a vehicle in their name. Since thesevehicleshave a special mention of invalid carriage (IC) on the numberplate, persons with visual impairment were not allowed to get a vehicle in their name as they would have to use the service of a driver. And, if a driver has been hired, s/he was not allowed to drive a vehicle with the IC logo.
The Union Government has notified the states of these changes in the policy, and it will be implemented inGujaratfrom April.