The federation of city bus service of Dehradun has accused the transport department officials for granting two different types of permits to similar vehicles.
It claims that the authorities have granted stage carriage permits to 51 Tata Magic (four wheelers) vehicles while 107 such vehicles were given contract carriage permits.
Addressing newsmen here the President of the Federation, Vijay Vardhan Dandariyal alleged large scale corruption in granting two types of permits for similar type of vehicles.
He said that all these vehicles are plying on select routes in gross violation of the norms. Questioning the department for granting stage carriage permit to 7+1 (7 passengers and one driver) Maxi cabs, Dandariyal said that the regulation of Uttarakhand tax mention 12 passenger capacity vehicles under contract carriage.
He said that section 74, 3 A of motor vehicle act was violated in grant of stage carriage permits.
The President of the federation said that presence of conductor is mandatory in stage carriage vehicles. Similarly separate entry and exit doors should be there is in such vehicles.
He said that the federation had written letters to Prime Minister and transport minister about these gross violations and rampant corruption and the PMO has directed the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to take necessary action on the matter.
The federation hoped that the new BJP government would take action on corrupt officials as it has resolved zero tolerance on corruption.