Vehicles to get high-security number plates in Maharashtra by 2011
The Maharashtra state transport department is mulling-over to introduce the new-age high-security number plates for the vehicles running on Maharashtra road by next year. If everything goes according to plan, it will become comparatively easier to not only trace but also recover the stolen or lost cars in the state of Maharashtra. The transport department of Maharashtra had recently stated that once implemented, the new number plates will be mandatory to be installed at every vehicle that is or will be registered in the state of Maharashtra. Where the owners of the new vehicles will have to compulsorily fit the new type of number plate at the time of registration of the vehicle, the owners of the existing vehicles will be given a time of two years to get their old number plates replaced by the new one.
According to reports, the state transport department has instructed all regional transport offices (RTOs) in the state to ensure the installation of new number plates at all vehicles registered in the state. With this, the vehicle owners of other states who want to keep the vehicles in state for a period of more than eleven months, will have to upgrade the number plates.
The owners of the vehicles will have to pay up to Rs 800 for the installation of new number plates on their vehicles depending on the type of vehicle. However, for the two-wheelers, the cost of new number plates will be minimal.
The department will float the tenders by the first week of next month so that the project can be implemented in next four months and the work of fitting of number plates on vehicles would start. According to the state transport minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, it is a long pending issue which was being heard in the high court. But, recently the court has granted permission to float tenders for the project.
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Its a good news that Govt. of Maharashtra RTO dept. has taken a step to fix the High Security Number Plates for all vehicles. In year 2001 the Supreme Court has given order for all states to fix such High Security Number Plates but for costing, quality and make there were some questions ! Never mind at least in 2011 it should start fixing such number plates. Well it will definitely stop and control the vehicle theft. Here one more thing should also made mandatory of G P S for all vehicles. Its high time practically every year 80 to 90 thousand vehicles are stolen. Because there is no control of any body thieves are enjoying vehicles theft business for years. One time road tax is also an issue. The Govt. of Maharashtra has started collecting the one time road tax from year 1998. When the vehicle is stolen then the road tax has to refunded but as on today there is no provision in Motor Vehicle Act. for which I am in touch with Govt. of Maharashtra, Home Dept. Let us hope in 2010 here would amendment in the Act. for Vehicle thefts also. Vinayak M Barve vinayakba@gmail.com
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IF ANY SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIAL CAN PROVIDE THE HIGH SECURITY REGISTRATION PLATE AT MUCH LOWER PRICE, AND ADHER TO FULL STADRAD OF QUALITY, THEN WHY TENDER, WHICH WILL COST TO PUBLIC MORE, AND WILL ALSO INCREASE THE COST OF PLATE. WHY NOT OPEN TO COMPLETION AND HELP SMALL SCALE PEOPLE TO DO THE BUSINESS, IF THEY CAN SUPPLY WITH CONFIRMED QUALITY OF PLATE, WITH MUCH CHEAPER COST.