Nagpur, 12

Aug (HS): Several centres assigned the contract of installing the High Security

Registration Plate (HSRP) have been found charging more than the amount fixed

by the government. The centres are collecting Rs 50 extra and installing fragile number plates, which break easily.

As per state

government-approved rates, the total cost for HSRP installation (including all

taxes and charges) is fixed at Rs 232 for two-wheelers (motorcycles, scooters,

trailers), Rs 510 for three-wheelers (auto-rickshaws), and Rs 757 for

four-wheelers and heavy vehicles (cars, buses, trucks, tempos). Charging any

amount beyond these rates is strictly prohibited.

Nitin Giri reported a case from the Dabha area, where a centre had

charged an extra Rs 50 for HSRP installation. Following this, the company

suspended operations at that location.

“No centre is allowed to collect extra charges under any pretext. After

receiving a complaint about overcharging, we have stopped work at the concerned

centre,” said Amir Hussain, Roadmate Safety Systems Ltd., Nagpur.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar