Assam’s Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary reviewed the actions and progress of Transport and Inland Water Transport (IWT). Patowary directed the transport officers for strict enforcement of Motor Automobile Act and Guidelines on street security by checking over-speeding, monitor overloading and enhancing income assortment by stopping evasion of street tax, allow renewals, and many others.
Commissioner of Transport Adil Khan appraised Minister Patowary that income assortment for 2021-22 (as much as June 10, 2021) is Rs. 105.87 crores. Transport Division has undertaken large state-wise operation towards overloading detected in vehicles carrying sand, items, stones, boulders and many others. which trigger street harm and accidents. Until June 15, complete 994 overloading instances had been booked and Rs. 2.38 crores superb imposed.
Over-speeding is the only greatest explanation for street accidents and resultant deaths. Subsequently, Transport Division has launched a state-wide drive towards over-speeding. Site visitors Interceptor Autos, deployed all around the state, file the pace and registration variety of the automobile and e-challan is issued by submit. Complete superb imposed attributable to over-speeding until June 15 is Rs. 1.60 crores. Transport Minister has urged the individuals to drive inside the permissible pace limits
Reviewing the progress of IWT, Minister Patowary requested Director Gautam Das to organize a complete database of all of the vessels and renovate the vessels for use as cruise to spice up the inland water sector within the state. He additional directed to organize a survey of the 15 nationwide waterways in Assam to discover the potential for building of jetties for growth of industries and commerce inside the 5 km radius which could have long-term advantages.
Director Gautam Das appraised the Minister that presently 4 Ro-Pax are working viz. two every at Neamati-Kamalabari route and one every at Guwahati-North Guwahati route and Dhubri- Fakirganj ferry route. Income generated by IWT throughout 2020-21 is Rs. 2.82 crores.
Up to now, rehabilitation schemes have been carried out benefitting 1,145 households affected as a result of new bridge building at Bogibeel and Dhola–Sadia. Three pace boats for rescue objective with World Financial institution funding have been deployed in Majuli, Neamati and Guwahati.
Two boats for survey and enforcement will probably be deployed in Guwahati and Dibrugarh divisions and one Catamaran vessel, which might function even in shallow draft, will probably be deployed in Guwahati–Kuruwa ferry service. IWT will quickly introduce e-ticketing facility for ferry providers and set up GPS in industrial and ferry vessels for efficient monitoring.
