The Bengal waived the road tax on all passenger transport vehicles from January 31 2021 to June 30 2021 for two quarters.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee proposed to waive off-road tax on all passenger transport vehicles from January 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021 (two quarters) in the wake of losses in the transport sector due to the pandemic.
The government has already waived the fine for late permit renewal, fitness certificate and driver’s license renewal.
She also proposed the construction of 46,000 km of new rural roads in the next five years within which 10,000 km of new rural roads will be constructed and repaired in the next year under the Pathasree scheme. An allocation of Rs 500 crore for the next fiscal was proposed in this area.
The state government, since taking over in 2011, has already constructed 89,574 km of new rural roads. Banerjee announced the proposal to reconstitute West Bengal Highway Corporation as West Bengal Highways and Bridge Corporation.
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