Maharashtra HSRP Drive: 27 RTOs Including Mumbai Issued Show-Cause Notices Over Slow Installation; 98 Lakh Vehicles Still Pending
Mumbai: With several regional transport offices (RTOs) struggling to meet targets for installing high-security registration plates (HSRP), the Maharashtra Transport Department has issued show-cause notices to officials of 27 offices, including those in Mumbai. The officials have been given seven days to explain the delay, with further action likely if their replies are found unsatisfactory.…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Transport Department has issued show-cause notices to officials of 27 regional transport offices (RTOs), including Mumbai's, over slow installation of high-security registration plates (HSRP) for vehicles registered before April 2019. Transportation authorities gave the officials seven days to explain their delays, warning further action if the replies are deemed unsatisfactory.
On October 7, the Transport Commissioner found that 25 to 30 RTOs had fitted HSRPs on fewer than half of the jurisdiction's vehicles. Despite repeated reviews, only around 1.12 crore out of 2.1 crore vehicles under the category have been fitted with the plates, leaving nearly 98 lakh still pending. The Transport Commissioner conducted reviews on July 31, September 4, and October 7, with Transport Minister expressing disappointment over the poor progress.
The department is seeking responsibility from the RTO heads for the slow pace of installation and has fined over 57,890 vehicles without HSRPs a combined Rs 1.16 crore.
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