Indore (Madhya Pradesh): RTO officers have recovered pending motor vehicle tax of more than ₹1.5 crore in a single day, an officer said on Friday.
In line with the instructions given by Transport Commissioner Vivek Sharma during a recent video conference with all RTOs across the state, a special campaign has been launched to recover outstanding motor vehicle taxes from vehicle owners.
As part of this drive, ₹1,52,90,392 in pending taxes was recovered from 91 vehicles in a single day. The officials claimed that is was a record achievement. From July 3rd to July 31st this year, a total of ₹2.46 crore was recovered from 240 vehicles under this drive.
Regional transport officer Pradeep Sharma informed that the RTO office promptly began action by providing all officials and staff with lists of vehicles with pending dues.
Officers were instructed to contact vehicle owners via phone or in person to collect the outstanding amounts. The officials started working on the instructions.
They issued notices and made phone calls to defaulters contributing to the recovery of long-pending motor vehicle tax dues.
8 illegally, haphazardly parked buses seized
On the instruction of district collector Asheesh Singh, the RTO and administrative officials launched a joint operation against bus operators after finding their buses parked illegally or haphazardly in the city. Eight such buses were seized.
This action was carried out under the guidance of tehsildars Kamlesh Kushwaha and Shivshankar Jaroliya by the RTO team. During the inspection, documents like fitness certificates, permits, insurance papers, PUC (Pollution Under Control) and tax certificates were verified.
The team also checked for issues such as overloading, charging excessive fares and the absence of speed governors in the vehicles.
The seized buses were found at Patel Statue Square, Madhumilan Square, Ring Road and Musakhedi areas. Some buses were found picking up passengers from unauthorised spots while others were being cleaned or repaired in the middle of the road, causing inconvenience to the commuters.
The team also encouraged citizens to install High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) on their vehicles. Authorities have appealed to bus operators to operate only from designated stops.
Strict action, including continued seizure of buses will be taken against those who disregard the rules.
