Online Facility Running in Chhattisgarh Transport Department wins Innovation Award

• 10 Jun 2022

Why in News?

• Recently, Innovation Award was given to the online facility running in the Chhattisgarh Transport Department at the Self-Reliant India Summit held in New Delhi.

Key Points

• The award was presented by U.P., Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, in a virtual function organized by ELETs in New Delhi. Singh provided.
• The ELETs group met Assistant Transport Commissioner Shailabh Sahu, Chhattisgarh Transport Department and presented this citation.
• The conference was attended by officials from transport and other departments across the country.
• Chhattisgarh Transport Department told in its presentation that under the 'Sarthi Yojana', 'Tunhar Sarkar Tuhar Dwar', so far more than 10 lakh RC and DL have been sent home through speed post. Due to this applicants do not need to come again to the transport office to get the card.
• Presently centralized new QR based system has been adopted for RC and DL under this scheme. As soon as the QR is scanned, all the information about the vehicle and driving license is immediately received by the enforcement officer.
• Medical certificate Form 1A is issued online after medical examination for driving license. Chhattisgarh is the first state to do so.
• Challans are being sent directly to the drivers through the e-challan app. A photo fitness app has been created for transparency in fitness. It has made it mandatory to take a photograph of the vehicle at the designated site near the transport office from the GO tag.