Even as Regional Transport Offices at various cities in Maharashtra introduced computerised learning license system five to eight years ago to issue learning licenses within minutes, concerned authorities of Nagpur RTO failed to take any interest seriously to have this people-oriented system in the city.
RTOs at Mumbai, Pune, Nasik and Aurangabad had introduced this system in the interest of youths, students and general public to save their time, energy and money five to eight years ago. This system is functioning at 13 cities of Maharashtra but the second capital of State is still devoid of it. The concerned RTO authorities launched this system, involving a total expenditure of around Rs. 15 lakhs, with the cooperation from legislators, dealers and representatives of Non-Governmental Organisations. This is not a government scheme but the higher authorities of Transport Department thought of it in the interest of people. Under the scheme, a group of 50 persons seeking learning licenses are asked 10 questions regarding signals, road safety, traffic rules etc. on a screen and a person giving six correct answers is liable to get a learning liences. A person can the license in just 12 minutes. In the present system, a person has to wait for two to three days for issuing the license that too after visits to the office. Giving information about the computerised system, S. V. Thakur, Additional Transport Commissioner, Mumbai, said here on Saturday that he has instructed the Regional Transport Officers of Nagpur city and rural to expedite the work for introducing this simple system in the interest of citizens. He also instructed Vijay Lande, RTO, Nagpur city, to utilise the available premises properly for parking, driving test, fitness renewal and other purpose as well pay attention on cleanliness. Thakur admitted that there is work load on the staff of city office, despite shifting of rural section to Teka Naka one year ago. D T Haste, RTO, Nagpur rural, informed that he has talked to the District Planning Officer about introduction of the computerised system. Legislators Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Ashok Mankar assured to give Rs. five lakhs for the purpose but RTO could not get funds because of the code of conduct imposed during recently-held Assembly elections. He said that he would chase up with the legislators to get the amount from new development funds. Lande and Haste were present during discussion. At the outset, Haste, Naresh Kulsunge, President of Motor Vahan Karmachari Sanghatana and Anand Tayade, Secretary, welcomed Thakur in rural office.
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