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Ban on old vehicles in all cities soon

By Our Staff Correspondent

DAVANGERE NOV. 20. The Transport Commissioner, T. Thimme Gowda, has said that ban on plying public transport vehicles, aged 15 or more, will be imposed on all important cities in the State in a phased manner.

Mr. Gowda told The Hindu here on Wednesday that the ban helped minimise pollution and bring down the number of accidents. The department had taken up a drive to control pollution because of the use of the old vehicles. Free emission test camps and public awareness programmes were being held as part of the drive in Bangalore. According to doctors and environmentalists, several people in Bangalore had developed serious diseases due to inhalation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. So all steps were being taken to control pollution in that City. Vehicle manufacturers and voluntary organisations had been involved in the programme. Mr. Gowda said steps had been taken to curb corruption in regional transport offices. Corruption had come down compared to the previous years. The Citizens' Charter was being implemented and helpdesks had been set up in every RTO to help people get driving licences or vehicle documents in reasonable time. Action had also been taken against touts, he added.

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