UT outdid Punjab, some other states in issuing e-challans, shows data put up in Lok Sabha
The data, also showed that three of Chandigarh's neighbours — Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi — had outperformed the UT, having issued 56,80,716, 27,68,975 and 3,38,71,611 e-challans, respectively, during the same time period.
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The submitted record show that a total of 67,965 e-challans, amounting to a total fine of Rs 4.99 crore (Rs 4,99,97,930) were issued in the month of October, 2022, in Chandigarh. (Representational) Chandigarh has surpassed Punjab as well as several other states in the country in issuance of e-challans, ever since the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, came into effect in September 2019. The amended Motor Vehicles Act allows for stringent fines for traffic rules violations.
Data presented in the Lok Sabha in answer to a question asked by Kottayam MP, Thomas Chazhikadan, showed that between September 2019 and February this year, a total of 12,73,715 e-challans had been issued in Chandigarh, which was much more than Punjab (2,50,200 e-challans, Uttarakhand (8,27,706 e-challans), Tripura (3,54,315 e-challans), Karnataka (36,159 e-challans), Gujarat (11,93,603 e-challans), and Jharkhand (2,66,293 e-challans).
The data, also showed that three of Chandigarh’s neighbours — Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi — had outperformed the UT, having issued 56,80,716, 27,68,975 and 3,38,71,611 e-challans, respectively, during the same time period.
The data was presented before the Lok Sabha by MP Thomas Chazhikadan on March 23.
As per details, Chazhikadam had asked the House how many e-challans were issued in the states/UTs since after the implementation of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, the impact thereof; and the receipts collected by levying penalties under the said rules during the period from October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, month-wise.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway, Nitin Gadkari, had presented the figures before the House in response to Chazhikadan’s question.
The submitted record show that a total of 67,965 e-challans, amounting to a total fine of Rs 4.99 crore (Rs 4,99,97,930) were issued in the month of October, 2022, in Chandigarh.
The police in turn had collected Rs 1.53 crore (Rs 1,53,61,030) out of Rs 4.99 crore due from the violators. In November, 2022, a total of 90,025 e-challans, amounting to a total fine of Rs 6.96 crore (Rs 6,96,32,759) were issued. Police had collected Rs 1.95 crore (Rs 1,95,38,159) out of Rs 6.96 crore. Liekwise, in December, a total of 91,198 e-challans amounting to a cumultaive fine of Rs 7.18 Crore (Rs 7,18,57,645) had been issued. Out of this, the police had collected Rs 1.57 crore (Rs 1,57,32,745) in fines.
49 pc penalty money yet to be recovered
The UT traffic police is yet to recover at least 49 per cent (around Rs 57.58 Crore) out of a total Rs 118.75 crore fine amount that it had slapped on traffic rule violators between September, 2019 and February 28, 2023.
The figures show that the UT traffic police issued 12,73,715 e challans and issued notices for a value of Rs 118.75 Crore (rs 118,75,64,593). But out of this only Rs 61.11 crore (Rs 61,17,03,938) was recovered.
Contacted, SSP (UT) Manisha Chaudhary, said, “The number of e-challans issued has increased since the launch of the Smart City project. We have made changes in our Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) and send unpaid challans to the court after 30 days. Also, Lok Adalats are being held regularly to facilitate people to pay their fines.”
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