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Introduction
The
Transport Department
deals with the subject matter relating primarily to Road
Transport. The Department administers the Motor Vehicles
Taxation Act and Rules made there under. The Department also
controls, supervises and regulates the working and functioning
of the various bodies under the Department. These bodies are
the State Transport Authority and the Regional Transport
Authorities. There is also a Corporation under Transport
Department namely Meghalaya Transport Corporation which was
constituted under the Road Transport Act, 1950.
It
is a major revenue earning department and has also an
important and significant role to play in the matter of
rationalisation, development and improvement of Public Surface
Transport System.
Areas
of Responsibility
Transport
Department is responsible in administering, regulating and
controlling Motor Vehicles in accordance with the provisions
of the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor
Vehicles Rules, 1989. It also enforces Acts and Rules under
the Meghalaya Motor Vehicles Taxation Act (Assam Act IX of
1936 as adapted and as mended by Meghalaya) and Meghalaya
Motor Vehicles Taxation Rules (Assam Rules of 1936 as adapted
and as mended by Meghalaya).
Major
Activities
The
main activity of the Transport Department is to administer,
regulate and control Motor Vehicles by way of registration of
vehicles, issue of Driving Licenses and Conductor Licenses,
granting of Road Permits for transport vehicles and in
fostering and nurturing the development and growth of Road
Transport Services in the State and to collect revenue from
Motor Vehicle Tax, etc. Providing Pool Cars for use by VIPs,
Ministers, State Guests and Dignitaries is another important
activity of the Department.
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