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Agartala: The Tripura high court on Tuesday directed the state government to stop within one month all converted motor-rickshaws from plying in the state. Neither the previous Left Front government nor the present BJP-IPFT government has taken any steps so far to stop these rickshaws from plying. Therefore, if these motorized rickshaws can be modified and regulated, this could be a good source of livelihood besides being an ecofriendly measure,” said a senior official of the state government. The safety of passengers has always remained a point of concern, with these motorized rickshaws being involved in several serious accidents that led to deaths and permanent disability of citizens. It is inhuman to ask people to manually pedal rickshaws and carry passengers..