
Commissioner asks officials to inspect school vehicles
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Officials were instructed to ensure that school vehicles comply with five fundamental criteria – permit, speed governor, insurance, pollution under control, and fitness.
He said that under the School Vehicle Operation Regulation, 2020, every school must have an active Child Transport Committee, and the committee meetings must be organised periodically as per the provisions. District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) meetings, chaired by DM, should also be held in every district as per provisions to review measures related to safe transport of schoolchildren.
"It is the collective responsibility of school management, vehicle drivers and attendants, bus operators, parents and guardians, and the administration to ensure the safety of children at all costs," he said.
He also instructed officers to ensure 100% recovery of revenue against the targets set by the govt. They were also directed to successfully implement the Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana and Mukhyamantri Prakhand Parivahan Yojana.
He ordered the officers to dispose of cases related to new vehicle registrations, permits for commercial vehicles, and driver's licences within the stipulated time frame. He also directed regular inspection of overloaded vehicles and imposition of penalties as per provisions.
He further instructed officers to conduct regular campaigns to check pollution control certificates.
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