INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DigiLocker is a government platform for online issuance and verification of documents.Government has asked states to accept digital version
of Driving Licence (DL), vehicle registration certificate and other documents presented via DigiLocker or or mParivahan platforms
According to tweets posted by the official handle of DigiLocker- @digilocker_ind, this move is in response to a number of grievances
received by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) where citizens have raised the issue that the documents available in
DigiLocker or mParivahan app are not considered valid by the traffic police or the motor vehicles department
DigiLocker is a government platform for online issuance and verification of documents.The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
has issued an advisory for the same as valid under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
certificates (RC) available to Indian citizens
After the latest move, citizens can avoid carry the physical copies of the certificates.Benefits of keeping digital Driving Licence (DL) and
registration certificates in DigiLocker:According to DigiLocker's official website, digital driving licence (DL) and vehicle registration
will minimize the use of physical documents
Citizens can share the authentic digital certificates directly from the data source with other departments as identity and address proof
resulting in reduction of administrative overhead.The digital registration certificate and DL in a DigiLocker account can be spot verified
for authenticity either by scanning the QR code on digital documents or by using the QR scan facility on DigiLocker mobile app, noted
DigiLocker.Steps to upload documents to DigiLocker account:1
In the file upload dialog box, locate the file from your local drive and select 'open' to complete the uploading.2
This will show a pop up with a drop down selection of various document types
Choose the appropriate document type and click 's ave'.3
