The Motor Vehicles department (MVD) has launched a special scheme, called “Gothra Sewa”, to provide two-wheeler driving licences to tribal residents of Mankulam panchayat under Devikulam taluk in Idukki district after imparting free training to them.
According to officials, the project was implemented by the Sub-Regional Transport Office, Devikulam, in association with Mankulam panchayat. The project was initially implemented in Sevalkudi, Thalumkandam, Veliyampara, and Mangappara tribal settlements under the Mankulam panchayat on a trial basis.
Devikulam Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) Deepu N.K. said that the MVD found that many youth from the tribal community were riding two-wheelers without proper documents.
