The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways of India   (MoRTH) has asked states to register vehicles  owned by people with disabilities under the ownership  category of "Divyangjan" and extend   necessary tax benefits, instead of providing these  benefits on only new and adapted vehicles.
The circular  mentioned that persons with disabilities who own a vehicle  and hire a driver should not be deprived of getting the  vehicle registration under the "Divyangjan" category. This  means that the ownership of the vehicle will be the  deciding factor for registration under the "Divyangjan"  category. This means that the ownership of the vehicle will   be the deciding factor for registration under the  "Divyangjan" category. This means that the ownership of the   vehicle will be the deciding factor for registration under  the "Divyangjan" category, not the type of vehicle.
The  circular mentioned that persons with disabilities who own  a vehicle and hire a driver should not be deprived of  getting vehicle registration under the "Divyangjan"  category. This means that the ownership of the vehicle will  be the deciding factor for registration under the  Divyangjan" category, not the type of vehicle.
The  ministry issued the circular on Friday after receiving  several complaints citing how the state registering  authorities were not recording ownership type as "Divyangjan  in the registration certificate of vehicles owned by persons  with disabilities. This deprived them from availing GST and   road tax benefits, as well as exemptions such as paying toll  on highway that the government offers.
MoRTH has highlighted that the state authorities cannot  refuse such an application. Moreover, the conditions include  a person with disability hiring a driver with a valid Driver 's  License (DL). Secondly, a Divyangjan may not be able to   afford a new vehicle and once he/she applies for  registration of the vehicle in their name, it should be  registered under the ownership category of "Divyangjan. The  third condition is of a vehicle owner becoming physically  disabled and then applying for change in the  ownership category.
Do note that vehicles owned by  people with over 40% disability are eligible to be  registered under the "Divyangjan" category of ownership.
What do you think about the government's move to ask states  to register vehicles owned by people with disabilities under "Divyangjan" ownership category and extend necessary tax benefits? Let us know in the comments down below.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/policy-and-industry/disabled-persons-can-now-register-vehicles-under-divyanjgan-category-details/articleshow/97637867.cms