Transport businessmen of Uttarakhand are going to get the facility to surrender their vehicle at any time of the year. On the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Transport Department has prepared a blueprint for changes in the surrender policy. Confirming this, Deputy Transport Commissioner SK Singh told ‘Hindustan’ that a proposal for a new surrender policy has been sent to the government.
According to this, the owner of a commercial vehicle will be able to surrender his vehicle for the first time in a year for six months at a time. In special circumstances, he will once again be allowed to surrender the vehicle for six months. According to sources, the surrender policy of vehicles in Uttarakhand was very simple till the year 2012. Vehicle owners could surrender their vehicles for a longer period.
In the year 2012, the then government had fixed the limit of surrender. At present, a vehicle can be kept in the surrender category for a maximum period of six months in a year. There is a facility to surrender for three months in the first phase and after that for three months in special circumstances. Due to the prolonged lockdown and the closure of business activities during the Corona period , the need for a change in the surrender policy was felt. Transport traders have been demanding from the government to simplify the surrender policy for a long time.
The discussion on hill endowment system continues
, changes are being considered in the system of hill endowment on license to drive a vehicle on hilly route. CM has assured to abolish hill endowment some time back on the demand of taxi-maxi cab organizations associated with tourism business. Transport officials are studying changes to this arrangement.
Instructions: Run a campaign to stop the hoax: Chief Secretary
Dehradun. Chief Secretary Dr. SS Sandhu instructed the transport officers to run a campaign to stop the hoax. Also asked to focus on running CNG and battery based e-buses in plain areas. While reviewing the Transport Department in the Secretariat on Thursday, the Chief Secretary said that a centralized control room should be made to prevent hoaxes. Expressing concern over the incidents of ticketless travel and diesel theft, the Chief Secretary asked the officials to check it. ACS Radha Raturi, Manisha Panwar, Secretary Transport Dr. Ranjit Sinha, MD Roadways Dr. Neeraj Khairwal etc. were present in the meeting.
