Begin typing your search...
Tiruvannamalai Collector drives battery car for differently abled
It’s not everyday that locals get to be chauffeured by the first citizen of the district. But around nine differently-abled persons had this opportunity when Tiruvannamalai collector KS Kandasamy, running true to form, drove them in a brand new battery-operated vehicle for nearly a kilometre on Monday.
By
migrator
migrator
Vellore
The 11-seater vehicle costing Rs 7 lakh was purchased to facilitate differently-abled people traverse the nearly 1 km distance between the collector’s office and the bus stop on the Vellore highway. Officials said Tiruvannamalai was the first district to opt for such a battery-operated vehicle. It would be available on all working days between 10 am and 6 pm and would be operated every 20 minutes.
Later, Kandasamy sat on the floor outside the Collectorate building to enable differently-abled petitioners reach him easily. He said the vehicle was expected to benefit nearly 7,000 of the 58,000 differently-abled people in the district.
Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!
Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!
Click here for iOS
Click here for Android
Next Story
