A total of 55,54,315 motor vehicles of different categories have been registered in the State by October 2015.
Transport Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi furnished this information in the Assembly in response to a question asked by Naba Kishore Das (Congress) on Saturday. He said no unfit vehicles are allowed to run on the roads as per law.
“Motor Vehicle Inspectors examine vehicles and gives fitness certificates. The fitness securitisation is done at all regional transport offices. Unfit vehicles are not given fitness certificates by taking taxes,” he informed, adding that a total of 2,69,718 vehicles were given fitness certificated in 1014-15.
The Government has a proposal to open a Inspection and Certifecate Centre at Cuttack.
Replying to another question asked by MlA Amar Prasad Satpathy, the Minister said at total of motor taxes of Rs 147.57 crore lying uncollected now. A total of 14,380 cases are now sub-judice in various courts in connection with pending dues.