(PTI)
An all-party meeting will be held tomorrow to discuss the fate of new Motor Vehicles Bill which aims at bringing radical reforms in the transport sector. The meeting of leaders of political parties in the Rajya Sabha will take place in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari, Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien announced in the House today. The meeting on the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was scheduled today but could not take place because of scheduling issues. The bill seeks to amend nearly 30-year old Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha last year but got stuck in the Rajya Sabha where the Opposition members demanded that it be sent to the Select Committee of the House for proper scrutiny.
At tomorrow’s meeting, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari is expected to allay apprehensions regarding various provisions of the bill. The bill aims at brining radical reforms in the transport sector like heftier fines for traffic rules violations, improve licensing system and check bogus licenses. Kurien said, “There were lot of objections and Opposition to some of the clauses of Motor Vehicle Bill. I myself suggested to LoP (Leader of Opposition) that he may discuss with Minister that he can accommodate some of the views. Later I understand that the Minister (Gadkari) himself was ready to accommodate.”
