Transport Department directs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 28 2019:
The Transport Department has directed the Enforcement Wing of Transport Department along with District Transport Officers and Traffic Control Wing Imphal to conduct special drives and penalise operation of LPG driven auto rickshaws under Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 with immediate effect.
It further directed to submit compliance report on fortnightly basis to Director, Transport.
A press release issued by Director, Transport notified that LPG driven auto rickshaws manufactures by TVS Motor Company Ltd, Hosur, Tamil Nadu are being operated in Imphal without any authority/proper documentation including license/authority for dealing in sales/services, trade license anrefuellingng with domestic LPG gas, which is a serious safety hazard and a gross violation of Motor Vehicles Act/Rules.
It stated that the Department has neither authorised any motor dealer for sales and services of LPG driven vehicles nor approved any variant/model of such type of motor vehicles in the State by way of grant of trade certificates.
There are no authorised/licensed designated LPG refuelling stations in the State as well, added the statement.