Maharashtra government uses online system to transfer motor vehicle officials for the first time.

The Maharashtra government adopts online system for transfer of transport department officials

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday adopted an online system to transfer Transport Department officials. It was the first such action made by using an online system in a bid to curb malpractices during such exercises, the officials said.

Summary:

• The Maharashtra government has adopted an online system for the transfer of transport department officials.
• The online system aims to curb malpractices during transfer exercises.
• 480 motor vehicle inspectors and assistant motor vehicle inspectors were transferred through the online system.
• Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the online system and completed the transfer process at Sahyadri Guest House in south Mumbai.
• The online system is aimed at bringing transparency and curbing corruption in the transport department.

The motor vehicle inspectors (MVIs) and assistant motor vehicle inspectors (AMVIs) were among the officials who were transferred through the online system. A total of 480 MVIs and AMVIs of the department were transferred in this maiden online action.

CM inaugurates online system for transfer

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who holds the transport portfolio, prepared a computerized list of 166 MVIs and 314 AMVIs. The CM pressed a key on the online system to complete the process and give them new postings at Sahyadri Guest House in south Mumbai.

This is the first time in the transport department’s history that the Maharashtra government has adopted an online system for transfers of MVIs and AMVIs. The move aims to bring transparency in the process and curb corruption, according to officials.

The Chief Minister’s Office has released a statement stating that Shinde has taken a decision to effect online transfers of MVIs and AMVIs starting from this year. He has directed authorities to carry out Regional Transport Office (RTO) transfers with complete transparency and without any human interventions using the online system.

A transport department officer mentioned, “Only because of the chief minister that online transfers of RTO officials have taken place. He was firm on putting in place such a mechanism since the beginning.”

(With PTI inputs)

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