Bangalore/Mangalore: Lokayukta Swoops Down on RTOs Across State
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Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore/Mangalore (NM)
Bangalore/Mangalore, Mar 30: In a major raid operation, the Lokayukta swooped down on RTOs across the state on Friday March 30, including Mangalore.
On the raid in Mangalore, Speaking to Daijiworld, regional transport officer C Mallikarjuna said that it was a sudden raid but the Lokayukta found everything in order at the RTA office.
Mangalore Lokayukta SP D S Jagamayyanavar who led the team in Mangalore said that the raid was part of a state-wide operation on all RTOs in Karnataka. The raid was directed by the Lokayukta.
On Mangalore RTO raid, he said that the Lokayukta offcials did not find anything amiss, and that all receipts and financial records were in order.
"The RTO had collected Rs 3,37,141 in transactions including Rs 47,600 from Talapady checkpost, Rs 28,950 from driving licenses, Rs 1,23,00 as non-transport vehicle fees, Rs 24,491 as transport fees and Rs 1,12,600 as non-transport fees," he said, adding, "Receipts of all these transactions were found to be in order."
The officials also checked the cash declaration register, wherein every RTO employee has to enter the money in his or her possession every morning and do the same while leaving in the evening. If there is any difference in the amount, he or she is subjected to enquiry.
The Lokayukta SP told Daijiworld that this register was also clear.
He further said that in the last raid on Mangalore RTO in November 2010, four employees had been caught, but this time everything was in place.
The team comprised Lokayukta inspectors Dilip Kumar, Umesh Shet, Udaynayak and other policemen. The operation which began at around 3 pm lasted for about one-and-a half hours, during which all RTO records were checked.
RTOs of Bangalore, Tumkur, Raichur, Gadag, Kolar, Chitradurga, Koppal and other districts were also raided.
In Bangalore alone, a team of six DySPs and 22 inspectors raided 11 RTO offices across the city. The team was led by SP Shivashankar.
The raid operation follows several complaints lodged by the general public against corrupt officials in the RTO.