Srinagar, September 27: Transport department has earned revenue worth over Rs. 16.70 crore in Kashmir division during first six months of the current financial year.
This was revealed at a high level meeting of officers of Transport department, held here today to review the functioning of the department with Minster for Transport and CA&PD Mr. Qamar Ali Akhoon in chair.
The meeting was told that upto ending August this year 7565 vehicles were registered in the division while 8561 driving licensees were issued in favour of trained drivers.
Addressing the meeting, Mr. Akhoon asked the officers to come to the expectations of the people as the department is directly linked with the common masses. He asked them to dispose off their cases quickly and avoid agentism to bring more transparency in the working.
The Minster asked the ARTOs to hold meetings with the truck unions and Fruit growers in their respective districts for making carriage arrangements of fruits on rates fixed by the Government. He also asked them to check the freight and fare rates of all the vehicles so that the common man is fairly charged.
Mr. Akhoon asked the ARTOs to work with sincerity and dedication to bring transparency and accountability in the department for the welfare of the people especially commuters.
The Minster directed the concerned authorities to computerise the records of all the leftover districts so that people do not face difficulties in solving their cases. He also asked them to submit project for purchase of vehicles for newly created districts as per the requisitions. He said that four new weighing bridges are being installed at Udhumpur, Manwal, Lower munda, and at Sonamarg at a cost of Rs 50 Lakh to ensure that carriage vehicle stick to permissible limits of loads.
Among others the meeting was attended by Secretary CAPD and Transport, Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Transport Commissioner Syed Fa zal-ullah, MD, SRTC, Mr. J.S Tandan, Joint Transport Commissioner Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad, Deputy Transport Commissioner Mr. Bumesh Sharma, RTO Kashmir Mr. Anees Ahmad and ARTOs of all the districts of Kashmir division.