In the State, a total of 48,288 challan were issued and compounding fees of Rs 2,45,40,850 was recovered by the police under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act from those found violating traffic rules in the month of October. The highest number of challans for traffic rule violations were issued by Udham Singh Nagar police during this period. According to the information provided by Police Headquarters (PHQ), the highest number of challans that is 11,316 were issued in Udham Singh Nagar and compounding fees of Rs 70,96,950 was submitted. The lowest number of challans were issued in Uttarkashi that is 215 and compounding fees of Rs 93,000 was recovered. The second highest number of challans were issued in Pauri district that is 9,111 and Rs 36,07,000 was deposited as the compounding fees.
In Nainital 7,175 challans were issued and Rs 35,63,350 was deposited as the compounding fees. In the provisional State capital Dehradun, total 6,898 challans were issued in the month of October and Rs 32,61,050 was recovered as the compounding fees. In Haridwar 5,182 challans were issued and Rs 26,32,000 was recovered as compounding fees.
A total of 1,604 challans were issued in Tehri district and Rs 9,72,400 was recovered as the compounding fees. In Pithoragarh, 1,602 challans were imposed and Rs 7,45,600 was deposited as the copunding fees. Similarly, 1,507 challans were issued in Champawat and Rs 7,37,500 submitted as compounding fees. In Almora, 1173 challans were issued and Rs 7,61,200 was deposited as the compounding fees.
In Rudraprayag district, 954 challans were issued and a total of Rs 4,81,200 was deposited as compounding fees. The second lowest number of challans were issued in Bageshwar- 504 and Rs 1,96,800 was deposited as the compounding fees.