Mumbai, Maharashtra Transport Commissioner Rajesh Narvekar has issued show-cause notices to 27 Regional Transport Office heads over delay in the fitting of High Security Registration Plates , officials said on Thursday.
It has appointed Rosmerta Technologies Ltd, Real Industries Ltd and FTA HSRP Solutions Pvt Ltd for the task following a tendering process. The Maharashtra government has made HSRP mandatory for all vehicles registered after April 1, 2019 since December 2014. On October 7, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik had held a review meeting on fitting HSRP on vehicles registered before April 1, 2019. The government has fixed the price of HSRP fitment, including GST and snap-locks, at ₹ 531 for tractors and two-wheelers, ₹ 590 for three-wheelers, and ₹ 879 for four-wheelers and larger vehicles.
The notices state that the minister’s review found that “in about 25-30 offices, HSRP was fitted on less than 50 per cent of vehicles”. They add that the minister “expressed strong displeasure” and directed that the concerned officials be asked to explain the lack of progress. The government had also said that several Regional Transport Office services, including transfer of ownership, change of address, hypothecation endorsement or termination, re-registration, vehicle alteration and permit renewal, would not be available for vehicles that had not been fitted with HSRP.
“Despite repeated directions given to you, the expected improvement has not taken place in the performance of your office,” the notices to 27 heads of RTO and deputy RTO offices across the state said.
