Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister Kishan Kapoor today directed the department to take necessary steps to introduce Smart Card Based Driving Licenses and Registration Certificates and to ensure the recovery of Special Road Tax from delinquent stage carriage operators by 31st March, 2008, he said this while addressing a meeting with the officers of the department.
He also said that by 30th January,2008, all the offices of the department would be fully computerized and steps would be taken to make all the offices and barriers online.
Inspection of the field offices and regular check on them was directed by Mr. Kapoor to the officers in order to stop illegal plying to increase efficiency. He also directed the department to workout a strategy to generate employment for unemployed educated youth besides making all out efforts to redress public grievances on priority.
He further added that there was a need to enter into interstate agreement with neighbouring States besides holding a meeting with the Transport Minister of those States in order to sort out pending issues.
Kapoor said that the department should initiate steps to bring the Inland Water Transport System under regulatory regime of Transport department and directed the officers to implement directions of Hon’ble High Court about installation of weigh bridges at entry points and establishment of authorized testing stations in letter and spirit.
The meeting was also attended by other officers of the department like Avay Shukla, Additional Chief Secretary Transport, Rajender Singh, Director Transport, Rakesh Sharma, Additional Commissioner Transport and RTO’s.
Raised in Shimla and originally from Mandi district, Disha wears many caps which includes being part of a lead team of a fast growing IT company based out of Chandigarh. Earlier Disha was associated with My Himachal and visits Shimla regularly.
Am totally unhappy with the behaviour of specially the local car drvers, dictating their own rates, as Govt. Approved rates and missleading the visitors thus bring bad name to the state. This is the last experience I had, when visited and stayed with Kasauli Grand Maurice Hotel.
A strict vigil is required to control the menace of misleading the visitors, who come here to enjoy the weather and natural beauty etc A line in ack. will be appreciated.
Many thanks. Kunal Das, New Delhi. Mob.9868458425.
I am unhappy with the behaviour of conductors with the women.
i had a very bad experience last month. complained many times, but still not got any reply from any one from the department .
I just want to know what is the way that we can complain against hrtc employee for their bad behaviors to the authority
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