Physically challenged people may soon be able to buy easy mobility as a low-cost electric wheelchair is to be launched soon. 'In India there has always been a tremendous need for an affordable and well-designed electric power wheelchair to cater to the needy' said Nekram Upadhyay head of the department assistive technology at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC). According to ISIC a normal powered wheelchair may cost between Rs.60000 to Rs.1050000 but the new low-cost electric wheelchair is said to reduce the price by half. The Single Motor Propelled Wheelchair (SiMPl-WC) will be jointly developed by the department of assistive
