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Transport Minister Shri Singh conducts review in the state-level meeting in Mantralaya
Bhopal, 18 January 2024
Transport and School Education Minister Shri Uday Pratap Singh has instructed the departmental officers to achieve more revenue than the target from transport tax in the state this year. Transport Minister Shri Singh was addressing a state-level meeting at Mantralaya today. This year the department has been tasked with revenue target of Rs 4800 crore. The department has generated revenue of about Rs 3200 crore till December 31.
Citizens should get online facilities
Transport Minister Shri Singh reviewed the computerization service of the department. It was informed in the meeting that digitization of licenses, registrations, permits and other important records is being done in the department. The system of maintaining e-records is being implemented in the department soon. Faceless learning driving license system has been implemented in the entire state in the department. An online system has been developed for renewal and duplication of driving licenses. It was also informed in the meeting that 16 companies have been authorized to install vehicle location tracking devices in vehicles.
Automated Testing Station
The Transport Department has set-up 7 automated testing stations for fitness testing of vehicles to prevent road accidents. These stations are in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Betul, Rewa, Jabalpur and Sagar.
Strengthening of Departmental staff
The Transport Minister asked to pace-up the process of recruitment on the vacant posts in the Transport department to strengthen the department staff. He said that the structure of the department should be prepared on the basis of excellence by studying other states of the country. Additional Chief Secretary Shri Rajesh Rajoura told to ensure transparency in the department and set time limits in the facilities provided to the citizens. In-charge Transport Commissioner Shri Arvind Saxena apprised about the departmental activities.
