Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Transport in India-Traditional mean-Manually pulled rickshaw

Transport in India-Traditional mean-Manually pulled rickshaw

This type of transport was prevalent until 2005 in Kolkata wherein a person pulls the rickshaw. The Government of West Bengal banned these rickshaw in 2005 describing them "inhuman". While this was lauded in general, questions about alternative means of livelihood of those who directly or indirectly depend on hand pulled rickshaws were not immediately addressed. Manually pulled rickshaws are still a common sight on the streets of Kolkata.

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