'Introduce smart cards in all districts'

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Chief Secretary Rajiv Gauba, in order to bring unanimity across the State, has directed the officials of the Transport department to provide facilities for issuing driving licences and registration papers in the form of smart cards in the remaining 10 districts of the State. The facility has already been introduced in the other 14 districts of the State.

The CS at his office at Project Bhawan was reviewing the working related to the issue of driving license and vehicle registration during a meeting with a state level working committee. Gauba also reviewed the measures taken regarding introduction of inter-city bus service and multi-level parking system in the state.

Meanwhile, Gauba also directed to ensure round the clock manpower at the composite check-posts for the augmentation of revenue to the state exchequer. The CS, while reviewing the working of composite check-posts in the state also directed the officials of commercial taxes, transport, mining and excise departments also to deploy officers and other staff on the those check-posts.

CS commenting on the present condition of composite check posts in the state said that such technically rich check posts needs proper security arrangements along with regular electricity supply and infrastructural facilities. Gauba also passed directions to complete the projects of under constriction composite check posts within stipulated time frame.

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