India, Oct. 8 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Maharashtra government after a group of differently-abled beneficiaries alleged they were supplied with poor-quality and non-functional electric vehicles under the state's 'Green Energy-Powered Environment-Friendly Mobile Shop' scheme.

The scheme, launched on June 10, 2019, aims to promote self-reliance and self-employment among persons with disabilities.

Advocate Asim Sarode, representing the petitioners, stated that the e-vehicles that were allotted to them in 2023 were in poor condition, with several technical defaults.

According to the plea, the beneficiaries had repeatedly written to authorities flagging issues such as poor battery quality, inaccurate display ...