Transport deptt issues order on fresh contract permit
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 21 2015 :
State Transport Authority has notified and directed that no application for grant of fresh contract carriage permits for operation of Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) in the State will be considered and granted as provided under section 74 of the MV Act 1988 and grant permits (contract carriage permits) is suspended temporarily till further notice in all the offices of Secretary, State Transport Authority (STA) & Regional Transport Authorities (RTAs), Manipur till the final publication of the draft Manipur State Transport Policy and Subsequent conduct of the following surveys/ studies of major Corridors/ Arterial Roads including important IVRs connecting Imphal city centre, with district/ sub-district Hqs/ Places of importance in the State envisaged to be carried out by the Department of Transport, Government of Manipur Planning & Development Authority (PDA), Imphal Municipal Council (IMC), Autonomous District Councils (ADCs), Zilla Parishads/ Nagar Panchayets, Local Bodies is initiated.
This was informed by State Transport Authority, Manipur Secretary M Luikam.