Motor Vehicles Bill in next session of Parliament: Gadkari

Update: 2014-08-20 00:29 GMT
‘The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, being prepared in sync with practises in six advanced nations - USA, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Germany and the UK - will be introduced in the next session of Parliament. This will overhaul the sector bringing to an end the corrupt practises in RTOs,’ Gadkari said on the sidelines of a meeting of Indian Roads Congress.

The Act has become obsolete in the present context and needs overhaul, he said, adding the new law is designed in a way that will provide permits online besides slapping fines on violators of traffic rules on the basis of recordings in camera.

‘The new law will provide a corruption free and transparent system with a proper record of driving licenses.

Data would be utilised in e-governance. International norms are there for vehicle design, pollution control on the basis of prevalent laws in six advanced nations - US, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Germany and UK,’ he said.

‘I have firm faith that the new law will end corrupt practises in RTOs through e-governance,’ he said.
Earlier, addressing the Indian Road Congress meeting, the Minister said he had committed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Transport and Shipping sectors would contribute at least 2 per cent to the GDP of the country in next two years.

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