Over 95,000 applicants issued DL after new MV Act in Odisha

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Nov 28, 2019 at 5:34 PM Updated On : Nov 28, 2019 at 5:37 PM

Bhubaneswar: Out of total applicants, over 95,000 have been issued driving licence (DL) after enforcement of new Motor Vehicles (MV) Act in Odisha, informs Commerce & Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera in Assembly today.

Total 1,44,675 persons have applied for DL at various regional transport offices (RTOs) in the state between September 1 and November 24 this year, out of which 95,266 have availed the document.

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Similarly, out of total 8,89,093 applicants for learner’s licence (LL), the licence has been issued to 5,25,968 during the above period.

In a reply to a written question by MLA Devi Ranjan Tripathy, the minister told the House that total 63,027 have applied for LL at Bhubaneswar RTO-I, of which 45,351 have been provided the LL. Out of 12,545 applicants for DL, the licence has been issued to 8,102 by RTI-I in Bhubaneswar.

Moreover, total 31,637 persons have applied for LL at RTO-II in the city, out of which 24,987 availed it. Out of total 7,109 DL applicants, the authorities have issued the DL to 5,505 at RTO-II.