Uttarakhand Transport Minister Surendra Rakesh directed the officials to carry out intense checking of the vehicles engaged in various tasks and ensure strict action against unlicenced vehicles. The minister said that special focus should be given to Haridwar, Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital.
He said that strict action should be ensured against such vehicles. He said that entry of touts and unauthorised people should be banned in all the offices of the transport department. The senior officers should monitor the task and should ensure action against the touts. All services being provided by the department should be operated in a proper way.
At the same time, the hoardings carrying information about various facilities for the people by the department should also be set up. He asked the officials to start tender process within a fortnight by setting a team for making the Smart Card. He said that arrangements of the building for newly created ARTO offices should also be ensured on time.
He said that a proposal should be sent to the government for increasing the staff in newly created ARTO Offices after he was apprised for the same. He directed the officials to hold the DPC so that the vacant posts to be filled after promotion could be filled.