Madhesh Province Government Eases Licensing for E-Rickshaw, Auto, and Tractor Drivers Lacking Literacy

Dhanusha. The Madhesh Province Government has announced special concessions for poor and illiterate citizens who earn a living driving e-rickshaws, autos, and tractors. While unveiling the government's 100-day achievements, Chief Minister Krishna Yadav informed that arrangements have been made for drivers who cannot read or write but are skilled in operating vehicles to obtain licenses directly through practical (trial) exams, bypassing the written test.

This process has been advanced by preparing a legal basis with the objective of ensuring that the employment of the large number of poor and laboring class citizens in the province is not lost. The government stated that while vehicles like motorcycles are for personal leisure, e-rickshaws and tractors are purely means of livelihood, hence they have been prioritized.

Chief Minister Yadav clarified that this step was taken after understanding the poverty prevalent in the province and the compulsions of the citizens. The government has addressed the situation where many citizens, having no alternative but manual labor, face legal complications because they cannot pass the written exam due to illiteracy.

It is hoped that this decision will open the path for thousands of poor laborers in Madhesh Province to legally drive vehicles and earn a living for themselves and their families. The government claims to have introduced this practical policy to respect the skills of the laborers and ensure their employment.

The Madhesh Province Government has also put forward significant reform plans in the health sector. The cumbersome and impractical procedure where applications for treatment are submitted but the patient dies before the grant money arrives is being completely changed.

Instead of giving money directly to the patient, the government will now coordinate with the hospital and make arrangements to pay the hospital where the patient received treatment directly. The government argues that this will ensure the patient receives treatment while alive. Furthermore, to make health services technology-friendly, arrangements for booking e-tickets via mobile have been introduced, and the medicine procurement process, which had been halted for the past two years, has also been restarted.

With the objective of making Madhesh Province a center for sports and religious tourism, the government has also initiated plans for large infrastructure construction. The Provincial Government claimed to have prioritized public-friendly works during its 100-day tenure and expressed commitment to implementing these plans rapidly in the coming days. -News Agency Nepal