The Odisha Government might follow in the footsteps of its Gujarat counterpart and reduce fine amounts for violation of traffic rules, said transport secretary G Srinivas on Wednesday.
“We are observing the moves of other States over the MV Act. Discussions and consultations are underway to take a decision regarding reduction of the fine amount in the State,” said Srinivas.
The secretary, who visited the RTO-I here to take stock of the steps undertaken for expediting the processing of vehicle-related documents of applicants, said more counters would be opened at the RTOs to expedite the process.
He advised people to obtain or update documents of their vehicles within the stipulated three months.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked the enforcement agencies not to go on an overdrive but to counsel and handhold the people to facilitate compliance with the rules.
Notably, presently there are seven counters at the RTO-1 here to handle the processing of documents, but still the queues are serpentine and people have to wait for hours together.
