Transport Department collected record revenue in financial year 2021-22

GUWAHATI: State Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary interacted with the District Transport Officers (DTOs) at a conference held at the Assam Administrative Staff College on Friday.

The Minister lauded the achievement of the Transport Department in generating a revenue collection of Rs 1,019.47 crore during the financial year 2021-22, compared to Rs 738.80 crore during the financial year 2020-21. This is an increase of 38 per cent compared to the previous financial year. Patowary also presented a special award to Commissionerate of Transport for successfully surpassing Rs 1,000-crore revenue collection for the first time in Assam.

He also distributed awards to the DTO, Goalpara for maximum revenue collection; the DTO, Kamrup (Enforcement) for achieving 100 per cent target in the area of enforcement; and the DTO, Jorhat for 100 per cent target achievement of revenue collection.

Interacting with the DTOs, Chandra Mohan Patowary said that the image of the Transport Department from the public's perspective has undergone a huge transformation owing to the online, faceless and contactless services offered for easy access for the general public.

He further called upon the DTOs to adhere to good governance and practices in their respective offices so that the good image garnered by the department is sustained.

Certificates of Appreciation were given to 20 districts for 100 per cent achievement of their allotted revenue target for the financial year 2021-22.

Commissioner of Transport, Adil Khan stated that the State Road Safety Council has conducted road safety audit of 46 road stretches across 18 districts, covering 254 vulnerable accident-prone spots, to identify the discrepancies in road engineering aspect and the plan for audit of 14 number of road stretches is ready.

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