Kerala's Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) has announced a major decision to stop the issuance of printed Driving License (DL) and Registration Certificate (RC) cards and to fully transition to digital versions. This move is to focus on modernizing services and making them more efficient for both applicants and the department, ANI reported.

According to ANI, the decision was made in part because of delays in the printing process brought on by an outstanding debt of Rs 15 crore to Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) Limited, the company responsible for printing the cards. However, MVD officials stress that the main reason for the shift is to streamline services, reduce costs and enhance user convenience.