The Transport department has initiated a drive to crack the whip on the rampant corruption and instances of touting plaguing its regional transport offices (RTOs). In a recent crackdown, an inspector with Raja Garden authority was suspended, over half dozen members of the authority’s staff were transferred on charges of corruption.
Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami said that the Government will not tolerate instances of touting and corruption and the drive will continue till such cases are curbed.
In the wake of rampant complaints of touting and corruption plaguing the RTOs, Transport Minister had paid a field visit to the Burari authority. During his visit, many irregularities had surfaced at the department’s biggest regional office in Delhi.
Taking cognisance of grave cases of touting and corruption, the Transport department has initiated a drive to bring the offenders to the book, the responsibility for which has been handed over to an additional commissioner level officer in the department.
A senior official posed as a common man to get his driving licence made. Sources said that despite the official answered all the questions wrongly in written test; he managed to clear the test by striking deals with the touts there.
“The incident highlighted the grave irregularities rampant at the authority, due to which an inspector was suspended. Apart from this, MlO of the Raja Garden authority, Rajesh Kumar along with two other inspectors, three clerks and four grade IV level staff members have been transferred to other offices,” said the source.