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Transport Department – Bifurcation of the Regional Transport Office, into Regional Transport Office Meenambakkam and formation of a new Regional Transport Office at Kundrathur alongwith Posts – Orders – Issued. ------Home (Tr.VII) Department

G.O (Ms) No.1026 Dated 27.11.2013

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From the Transport Commissioner letter R.No.9500/B3/2013, dated 5.6.2013. ******* ORDER:

The Hon’ble Chief Minister, under Rule 110 of the Legislative Assembly, has made the following announcement on 10.05.2013,

“Additional Regional Transport Offices will be formed at Kundrathur, Salem, Erode and Coimbatore”.

2. In pursuance of this, the Transport Commissioner has stated that works such as issue of Driving Licences, Registration Certificates, Fitness certificates, permits, transfer of permits, International Driving Licences, clearance certificates, No objection certificates, Replacement of vehicles, alteration in vehicles and collection of Motor Vehicles Taxes and Fees etc, are being carried out in the Regional Transport Offices. He has also stated that though no norms have been prescribed for bifurcation and creation of Regional Transport Offices, bifurcation is being done on the basis of the number of transport vehicles and the distance from one Regional Transport Office to the other. If the number of transport vehicles in a Regional Transport Office is more than 10,000, then bifurcation and creation of new Regional Transport Office will be done in the interest of the public. The Regional Transport Office Meenambakkam is in similar category and bifurcation of the existing office is essential.

3. He has further stated that at present there are 27650 transport vehicles and 769850 non-transport vehicles in the jurisdiction of the Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam. The number of driving licences issued in the Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam as on 31.3.2013 is 50,816 and the number of vehicles 2

registered during the same period is 37,352. Considering the increase in the vehicular strength and the licences issued, the bifurcation of existing Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam and formation of a new Regional Transport Office at Kundrathur is highly indispensable. In this regard, the Transport Commissioner has stated that the Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam may be bifurcated into two offices and after bifurcation the existing Regional Transport Office may be named as Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam and the new Regional Transport Office may be named as Regional Transport Office, Kundrathur. The Transport Commissioner has, therefore, requested the Government to issue orders for bifurcation of the existing Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam into Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam and formation of a new Regional Transport Office, Kundrathur.

4. The Government after careful examination of the proposal of the Transport Commissioner, have decided to accept it. Accordingly, the Government direct that the Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam be bifurcated into Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam and a new Regional Transport Office be formed at Kundrathur with the following jurisdictional areas:

(Jurisdiction of the Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam and the Regional Transport Office, Kundrathur)

Sl.No Regional Transport Office, Regional Transport Office, undrathur Meenambakkam 1. -600016 Kundrathur -600069

2. Meenambakkam -600027 -600070

3. -600043 Pozhichalur -600074

4. -600061 -600075

5. -600088 Mangadu -602101

6. -600091 Kovur, Thandalam -600122 7. -600114 Thirumudivakkam -600044 8. Nandhambakkam-600089 - 9. -600117 -

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5.The Government sanction the following staff to the newly bifurcated Regional Transport Office, Meenambakkam and the Regional Transport Office, Kundrathur as detailed below:-

Sl. Name of the post No. of No. of new No.of Posts to Total No.of No.of posts No. posts posts be re-deployed posts sanctioned existing sanctioned from the sanctioned to the in RTO, to the new existing RTO, to the new existing Meenam RTO, Meenam- RTO, RTO, bakkam Kundrathur bakkam Kundrathur Meenam- to the new RTO, bakkam Kundrathur (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Regional 1 1 - 1 1 Transport Officer 2. Personal Assistant 1 1 - 1 1 to Regional Transport Officer 3. Motor Vehicle 2 - 1 1 1 Inspector Grade-I 4. Motor Vehicle 2 - 1 1 1 Inspector Grade-II

5. Superintendent 2 2 - 2 2

6. Accountant 1 1 - 1 1

7. Assistant 5 1 2 3 3 8. Junior Assistant 3 3 - 3 3

9. Typist 1 1 - 1 1

10. Driver 1 1 - 1 1

11. Record Clerk 1 1 - 1 1

12. Office Assistant 2 2 - 2 2

13. Night Watchman 1 1 - 1 1

Total 23 15 4 19 19 1. Programmer (On 1 - - - 1 contract basis) 2. Data Entry 1 - - - 1 Operator (On contract basis)

The new posts sanctioned above is for a period of one year from the date of filling up of the posts. 4

6. The Government also sanction the total expenditure of Rs.71,15,020/-(Rupees seventy one lakh fifteen thousand and twenty only) (ie Rs.61,07,520/- as recurring expenditure and Rs.10,07,500/-as non-recurring expenditure) to the newly formed Regional Transport Office, Kundrathur as detailed below:- Recurring Expenditure:-

Sl.No Name of the post No. of Scale of Pay + Posts Grade pay sanctioned (Rs.) 1. Regional Transport 1 15600- Officer 39100+5400 2. Personal Assistant 1 9300- to Regional Transport 34800+5100 Officer 3. Superintendent 2 9300- 34800+4800 4. Accountant 1 5200- 20200+2800 5. Assistant 1 5200- 20200+2800 6. Junior Assistant 3 5200- 20200+2400 7. Typist 1 5200- 20200+2400 8. Driver 1 5200- 20200+2400 9. Record Clerk 1 4800- 10000+1400 10. Office Assistant 2 4800- 10000+1300 11. Night Watchman 1 4800- 10000+1300 Other recurring expenditure 1. Building Rent - 15000 per month 2. Electricity Charges - 3500 per month 3. Telephone & Internet - 1500 per month Charges Total 15

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Non-Recurring Expenditure:-

Sl. Name of items No.of Approximate Total No items Expenditure Expenditure required (Rs.) (Rs.)

1. Jeep 1 600000 600000

2. Officer’s Table 3 5000 15000

3. Superintendent / 5 4000 20000 Assistant Table

4. Officer’s Chair 11 500 5500

5. Assistant Table 3 4000 12000

6. Steel Cupboard 2 2500 5000 and racks

7. Computer 6 30000 180000

8. Air-Conditioner 1 40000 40000

9. Computer table / 6 2000 12000 Chair

10. Cash Chest 1 50000 50000

11. Xerox Machine 1 50000 50000

12. Fax Machine 1 10000 10000

13. Telephone 1 3000 3000

connection

14. Fire Extinguisher 1 5000 5000

1007500

7.The expenditure sanctioned in para-6 above shall be debited to the following heads of account:- 6

“2041-00 Taxes on Vehicles-001 Direction and Administration-I Non-Plan-AC. Regional Transport Authority-Mofussil”

01 Salaries (DPC 2041 00 001 AC 0109)

05. Office Expenses Rs. 21,000/- 01 Telephone charges (DPC 2041 00 001 AC 0510)

02 Other contingencies Rs. 50,000/- (Cash chest) (DPC 2041 00 001 AC 0529)

03 Electricity charges Rs. 42,000/- (DPC 2041 00 001 AC 0538)

05 Furniture (Table, Chair, Steel rack) Rs. 69,000/- (DPC 2041 00 001 AC 0556)

06. Rent, Rates, Taxes 01 Rent Rs.1,80,000/- (DPC 2041 00 001 AC 0618)

19. Machinery and Equipments 01 Purchase Rs.1,05,000/- (Fire Extinguisher, Xerox machine, Air-conditioner, Fax machine) (DPC 2041 00 001 AC 1911)

21. Motor Vehicles 01 Purchase Rs.6,00,000/- (DPC 2041 00 001 AC 2116)

Schemes in the Twelth Five Year Plan II State Plan

JA Special initiatives in e-Governance in Transport Department

76 Computer and Accessories Rs.1,80,000/- 01 purchase (DPC 2041 00 001 JA 7616)

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8. The expenditure is an item of “New Instrument of Service”. The approval of the Legislature will be obtained in due course. Pending approval of the Legislature, the expenditure will be initially met by sanction of an advance from the Contingency Fund, orders regarding which will be issued by the Government in Finance (BG.I) Department. The Transport Commissioner, -5 is directed to send necessary proposals to Government in Finance (BG.I) Department, in the prescribed format along with a copy of this order for sanction of an advance from Contingency Fund. He is also directed to send a draft explanatory note, indicating the total cost of the scheme, the cost that would be required for the implementation during the financial year etc., to the Government in Finance (BG.I) Department for inclusion of the expenditure in the Supplementary estimates for the year 2013-2014 for bringing it to the notice of the Legislature in due course.

9. This Order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.69373/CMPC/2013, dated 27.11.2013 and ASL No.2091 (Two Thousand and Ninety one).

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

NIRANJAN MARDI PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The Transport Commissioner, Chennai-5. The Regional Transport Officers, Meenambakkam, Kancheepuram. The Accountant General, Chennai-18. The Treasury Officer, Kancheepuram.

Copy to:- Finance (Home-I/BG-I/BG-II/CMPC) Department. Special Personal Assistant to Hon’ble Minister (Transport). All sections in Transport wing. SF/SC.

/ FORWARDED BY ORDER /

SECTION OFFICER

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(D. DHANAPAL) UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT