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Updated December 11th, 2019 at 22:26 IST

Delhi Police collected over Rs 75 lakh for 'Odd-Even' scheme violations: Govt

Delhi Police has collected over Rs 75 lakh from commuters for violating the 'Odd-Even' car rationing scheme in Delhi.

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Delhi Police has collected over Rs 75 lakh from commuters for violating the 'Odd-Even' car rationing scheme in the national capital, where it was in place from November 4-15, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

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Transport Department, Delhi government and Delhi Police have reported that after the newly amended Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 came into effect from September 1 this year, all traffic challans are forwarded to a virtual court or courts of regular metropolitan magistrates, as the case may be, for taking cognizance of traffic violations committed by the motorists, Minister of State in the Home Ministry G Kishan Reddy said in a written response.

"However, during the implementation of 'Odd-Even' scheme with effect from November 4 to November 15, a total of Rs 75,24,000 was collected by Delhi Police from violators as compounding amount for violation of the 'Odd-Even' scheme as powers to compound the violation of 'Odd-Even' scheme was delegated to the officials of the Delhi Police by the Delhi government during implementation of the scheme," Reddy stated.

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The compounding amount so collected by Delhi Police was deposited in the account of the Transport Department and the Delhi government, he added.

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Published December 11th, 2019 at 22:00 IST

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