Leh, July 02, 2024: Transport Secretary, UT Ladakh Amit Sharma today held an important meeting in his VC Hall at Civil Secretariat complex, Leh regarding various issues related to public transport including the ones raised by Taxi Operators and Unions in the Union Territory and pending issues with adjoining states/UTs like Himachal Pradesh and J&K.

At the outset, the Regional Transport Officer, Ladakh brought to the attention of the Amit Sharma, Secretary Transport Ladakh on an important issue raised by the Taxi Operators and Unions here relating to Himachal Pradesh which was sorted out after proactive discussions by Secretary Transport with respective taxi unions.

During the Meeting, Amit directed that the transport department authorities must adhere to the established rules and regulations and must ensure enforcement of same in letter and spirit.

Further, it was also directed by Transport Commissioner Amit Sharma to sort out all pending issues with Jammu & Kashmir regarding seeking pending NOCs for the buses apportioned to UT Ladakh from erstwhile SRTC of J&K.

Amit Sharma, Secretary Transport also advised RTO Ladakh and both ARTOs to clear all pendencies of the department in a time-bound manner and create state-of-the art facilities like Automated Testing and Driving Centres at the earliest so that UT Ladakh can facilitate its residents with best services in transport sector.

The participants in the Meeting included RTO Ladakh Sheikh Mohd Nazir, Under Secretary Transport Mohit Sharma, ARTO Leh Inzar Rana, ARTO Kargil Khadim Hussain, who attended the meeting virtually from Kargil, apart from representatives of multiple Taxi Unions.

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