ITANAGAR, Oct 4: A majority of vehicles being engaged by Itanagar Municipal Council (IMC), to collect municipal solid waste under Twin Capital city are plying without registration number plates.
Informing this and raising concern over public safety and security, Arunachal Civil Society, chairman, Patey Tayum  said it was a serious violation of traffic norms under Motor Vehicle Act,1988.
Tayum pointed out that under Section 39 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, no person can drive a motor vehicle in a public place unless the vehicle has been registered and those violating are liable to face punishment.
It has been 6 years since IMC was brought to manage the ever-accumulating garbage in the  twin capital city, but failed to get its vehicles registered with the local transport office even after generating hefty revenue and receiving fund from the government.
He said that when Chief Minister, Governor and other top bureaucrats can drive vehicles with proper Registration plates then why IMC could not register its vehicles. Even our Prime Minister uses a numbered car, he added.
Further Tayum asked the concerned transport department to act tough against defaulters and seize all such vehicles to ensure that they are obeying the laws that govern our roads which include falling in line with the laws on taxation, registration, and insurance etc.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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