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After the discount on electricity and water, now the Delhi government is going to give a huge discount on the vehicle currency as well. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot has prepared a proposal for this and sent it to the Lt Governor for approval. As soon as LG gets the seal of approval, the 50 percent discount on the vehicle invoice will start. Vehicles that have been issued challans in Delhi will get this exemption for offenses under certain sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot has said that the government has taken this decision for the convenience of the public and to promote settlement of traffic fines. He has said that payment of traffic fines through this facility will reduce the workload of courts and transport department. Kailash Gehlot has said that the Delhi government has announced a penalty of 50 percent of the fixed challan amount for certain traffic offenses under certain sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Proposal sent to Delhi LG
The Delhi government has sent a proposal in this regard to the state’s Lt. Governor VK Saxena for his approval. Giving the information, Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot said, after getting approval from LG, existing challans will be required to be settled within 90 days of notification and new challans within 30 days. By doing this, fined drivers will get a 50 percent discount. He says the proposal is aimed at encouraging people to pay their currency fines conveniently.
This will apply to traffic offences
The Delhi government has sent a proposal to state Lt. Governor VK Saxena for a 50 percent relaxation in challan fines. Once sanctioned, it will benefit vehicle owners and drivers who have been issued large challans and are unable to pay the fine. For this purpose various sections of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, 177, 178 (1) or (2), 178 (3) (a), 178 (3) (b), 179 (1) or (2), 180, 181, 182 (2), 182A(1), 182A(3), 182A(4), 182B, 183(i), 183(ii), 184, 186, 189, 190(2), 192(1), 192A, 194(2), 194A, 194B, (1) and (2), 194C, 194D, 194E, 194F, (A) and (B), 196 and 198 shall apply in and under the rules made.
