Special drive against illegal dealers selling unapproved

Concerned over increasing numbers of 'unapproved e-rickshaws' on the capital's roads, the Transport department has decided to launch a special drive against "illegal dealers" selling such vehicles and register FIR against them.
A senior government official said that unapproved e-rickshaws by unauthorised dealers often cause a threat to life of commuters as well as road users in the national capital.
The decision was taken after one representative of e-rickshaw association raised the issue of sale of unapproved e-rickshaws by some unauthorised dealers in a meeting with Transport minister Gopal Rai earlier this month.
"All the Motor Licensing Officers (MLOs) have been directed to launch a special drive against the unauthorised dealers selling e-rickshaws and take appropriate action including filing of complaints with the Delhi Police for lodging FIR against them," the official said.

Official further said that MLOs have also been asked to check the motor vehicle dealers in their jurisdiction and take action against unauthorised vehicle show-rooms as per Motor Vehicles Act/Rules.
Last month, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had launched a subsidy scheme for e-rickshaws under which the Delhi government would provide Rs 30,000 to drivers as financial assistance for retrofitting and registration of the vehicles.
According to the scheme, government would give financial assistance of Rs 30,000 to those e-rickshaw drivers who are yet to register their old vehicles after retrofitting as per norms of the Transport department.