The Delhi government's Transport Department has directed all motor licensing officers (MLOs) to "immediately" dispose of pending applications for PSV badges filed by auto-rickshaw and e-rickshaw drivers.
Several applications for Public Service Vehicles (PSV) badges are pending with Regional Transport Offices (RTOs).
The department today issued an order asking MLOs to forward all pending applications, especially those from e-rickshaw drivers, to Delhi Police for their verification at the earliest.
The move comes days after a group of autorickshaw and e-rickshaw drivers complained of their applications for PSV badges pending at RTOs for months.
"The Motor Licensing Officers are directed to forward all the applications of PSV badges specially...(those from) e-rickshaw drivers pending at their zonal offices to the Special Branch of Delhi Office, immediately through CVR web application. No PSV Badge application should be pending at any zonal office," stated transport department order.
According to rules, PSV badge is required for drivers of those vehicles which ferry passengers in the national capital.
A senior government official said once the verification of applications is done, PSV badges will be issued by the department.
