Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on Monday, flagged off Wheelchair-Accessible E-rickshaws near Institute Menezes Braganza in Panaji, as part of the “Seva, Sushasan, Jan Kalyan” initiative.
Also present on this occasion were Subhash Phal Dessai, Minister for Social Welfare, Nilesh Cabral, PWD Minister, Guruprasad Pawaskar, State Commissioner for PwDs, and Taha Haaziq, Secretary of Office of the State Commissioner for PwDs.
In an effort to make travel hassle-free for PwDs, the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities is initiating wheelchair accessible e-rickshaw services in the state. This will be managed by Ezy Mov, a pioneer in wheelchair taxi services. The service will be available from 7 am to 10 pm. To avail this service one can call on 9029090880, said Guruprasad Pawaskar, the State Commissioner for PwDs.
In order to assist delegates with disabilities and senior citizens, the wheelchair accessible e-rickshaws were introduced in Goa for the first time during the Purple Fest.
Two family members can accompany the passenger with disability in this vehicle, which has a ramp that doubles up as the door in the rear. Besides, there has been utmost importance given to safety where the wheelchair is strapped on all four sides.
