The Motor Licensing Officers (MLOs) in Delhi has now been given district level officer status but their pay scale and other conditions of service would remain the same, Delhi transport department said on Friday.
The Transport Minister of Delhi Kailash Gahlot said "I congratulate all the rechristened DTOs and senior officials of the Transport department for making this happen. All our (then) MLOs have been instrumental in public service delivery of Transport department and had stepped up to the huge change in their duties when we launched FACELESS services, even working extra hours. This is a huge responsibility that is being bestowed upon the entire cadre of MLOs and MVIs and I’m confident that they will set an example for the entire department."
The MLOs will be known as District Transport Officer (DTO)s will now be authorized to perform all transport-related duties at the district level. “The DTOs will work under the direction and control of Zonal Deputy Commissioners of the Transport Department. The jurisdiction of the DTOs will be co-terminus with the revenue districts, and they will work hand-in-hand with the District Magistrate (DM) concerned for better coordination in field functioning,” the transport department said.
These DTOs will also be responsible to discharge all field functions of the Transport Department. This includes public services such as Registration and DL related activities, Enforcement.
Pollution Control Activities, Transport Assets Management, Motor Driving Training Schools, public transport etc. The DTOs will also be crucial in ensuring road safety issues are dealt with more effectively, both at training and implementation levels.