GUWAHATI: The District Transport Office, Kamrup (Metro) of the Government of Assam has earned a revenue of Rs. 58,07,74,222 during April-July of the current financial year 2021-22 amid the ongoing curfew, lockdown imposed for the COVID-19.
DTO, Kamrup (M) Gautam Das said that the department has collected a revenue of over Rs. 58 crore only in four months and it has become possible for the hard work of the officials and employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
He further informed that a sum of Rs. 18,98,34,77 crores have been collected only in the month of July which is much higher than the revenue collected in 2020 during the month of July. This year, the department has collected Rs.12.97 crores more than the last year.
However, the total revenue collected till July 31 is also 31.72 crores more than the last year which amounted to Rs. 26,35,59,750 crores (till July, 2020).
On the other hand, alleged anomalies of officials of RTO/MVI, Kokrajhar against the violation of speed limit by vehicles in Kokrajhar have come to light.
Senior assistant of Balajan Block PHC, Mahim Chandra Basumatary was fined Rs 2,000 on July 27 for crossing the speed limit of 40 km/hr (vehicle number AS-26A/6856). In the challan issued by the SDM/RTO, Kokrajhar, Basumatary was fined for violating the speed limit that showed 57 km/hr instead of 40 km/hr.
But surprisingly, the SDM/RTO, Kokrajhar sent a message on the mobile phone of Mahim Chandra Basumatary stating the time of violation was 13:38:52 i.e 1.38 pm, while the time mentioned in the challan was 12:57:23 i.e before 1 pm. Now, the question is whether the challan was prepared before the speed limit violation?
Basumatary wrote to the DTO/MVI, Kokrajhar on July 28 stating that he was on vaccination duty during the time of the violation of the speed limit. He said he had met the officials of MVI at Debargaon on the way to his office on that day between 10:14 am-10:17 am and there was no question of violation of speed limit at 13:38 pm or the challan time 12:57 pm. He sought proper inquiry against the officials who are allegedly involved in violation of rules of the department.
Meanwhile, the SDM&HO, IC of Balajan Block PHC, Dr P. Brahma also wrote to DTO/MVI, Kokrajhar stating that Basumatary was on duty of vaccination programme on that day from office hours to 3 pm. She said that the time of violation showed by the office of the DTO, Kokrajhar was not acceptable as at that time he was on official duty. She also sought proper verification in the matter.
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