By Haryananewswire4u
CHANDIGARH, APRIL 10
The
Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda today launched the website (www.haryanatransport.gov.in), e-payment gateway
and SMS facility of the regulatory wing of the State Transport Department so as
to facilitate the citizens by providing various services online and bring in
more transparency in the functioning of the Department.
The Chief Minister appreciated the initiative of
the Department and said that the people would be immensely benefitted with
these services.
Principal Secretary, Transport, Mr Hardeep Kumar
said that with the launch of the web portal, the people would not have to now
visit the Registering or Licenses offices as they would be able to avail the
services even while being at home.
He said that the website would have the facility of
services for citizens as well as enforcement agencies. The services for
citizens would include e-payment of the road tax of transport vehicle, search
of vehicle detail by registration number, procedure of getting learner
licenses, driving licenses (regular), downloadable forms relating to vehicle
and driving licenses, information of fee and taxes concerning the Department.
It would also provide services like information on road safety, telephone
directory of the Department, citizen charter and all motor vehicle related Acts
and Rules.
Haryana Transport Commissioner, Mrs Sumita Misra
said that services for enforcement agencies included State Vehicle Register to
know detail of any vehicle, State Register of Driving Licenses, revenue
collection reports, accounts report for department and search facility for
vehicle details with various search criteria that is by colour, make, which are
useful for enforcement agencies.
As a result of the SMS service introduced for
citizens and enforcement agencies, now all information concerning registered
vehicles can be received through SMS by sending a SMS request on mobile number
9212357123 in the prescribed format (VAHAN). Also, the
SMS would be sent automatically from VAHAN System to the citizens on their
mobile phone numbers on receipt of fee / tax for any vehicle related
transaction like new registration, transfer of ownership and change of address.
Now the citizens need not visit the office of any authority to know the status
of their application regarding registration work of vehicles as SMS would be
sent to the citizen on approval by the authority automatically.
The e-payment gateway launched today by the Chief
Minister would be for online payment of road tax of transport vehicles through
State Bank of India Internet bank account.
Mrs Misra said that the revamped website has been
developed by NIC Haryana and the e-payment gateway has been launched through
State Bank of India for which a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by
the Transport Commissioner, Haryana.
She said that the regulatory wing of the Transport
Department has, in coordination with Union Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, already implemented the standard software VAHAN and SAARTHI in
offices of all Regional Transport Authorities and Sub Divisional Magistrates
throughout the State. The Transport Department has a plan to soon add more
citizen centric services to facilitate the common man.
Senior officers of the State Government were
present on the occasion.
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