Delhi government is planning to levy ‘transport cess’ on the sale of every alcohol bottle for the improvement of public transport sector in the national Capital. ‘Government is considering to levy Rs 1 or 2 as transport cess on the sale of every alcohol bottle in Delhi’, said a Delhi government official.
He further informed that the extra money collected will be used to improve public transport system and tackle problems of increasing pollution as well in the national capital.
He also said, ‘a special cess on sale of alcohol is a good idea since it will only improve the transport network in the city’, while adding that ‘the Lieutenant Governor will take a final call on the matter in the absence of any government.’
At present, the number of public transport buses are very less as against the rising population of the city which results in poor facilities for the commuters.
There is a shortage of around 5,000 buses in Delhi and as per an agreement between DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) and DIMTS (Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System), both have to run 5,500 buses each in the national capital.
While DTC currently operates around 5000 buses, DIMTS only runs 1,157 buses - 4,343 less than required number of 5,500 buses. ‘The additional cess will generate more funds to purchase buses and improve facilities at bus shelters,’ the officer said.
He further informed that the extra money collected will be used to improve public transport system and tackle problems of increasing pollution as well in the national capital.
He also said, ‘a special cess on sale of alcohol is a good idea since it will only improve the transport network in the city’, while adding that ‘the Lieutenant Governor will take a final call on the matter in the absence of any government.’
At present, the number of public transport buses are very less as against the rising population of the city which results in poor facilities for the commuters.
There is a shortage of around 5,000 buses in Delhi and as per an agreement between DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) and DIMTS (Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System), both have to run 5,500 buses each in the national capital.
While DTC currently operates around 5000 buses, DIMTS only runs 1,157 buses - 4,343 less than required number of 5,500 buses. ‘The additional cess will generate more funds to purchase buses and improve facilities at bus shelters,’ the officer said.