HYDERABAD: After the backlash being seen from the country men for the newly imposed Motor Vehicle Amendment Act 2019, the states like Gujarat, Uttrakhand and Karnataka has already reduced or subsidised the fine under the act. After decision of these sate, now K Chandrashekhar Rao, Chief Minister of Telangana in Telangana Assembly said, “No intentions to harass the citizens with hefty fines” making it clear that now Telangana state will not be imposing hefty fines under the amended act.
To reduce the fine amount under the MVA 2019, the state will, instead, enact their amendments to the Act, clarified the Chief Minister.
Telangana won’t be the only state to not implement the central government’s version of the Act. But the states, such as West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Punjab, have decided not to implement the new Act, reported Deccan Chronicle.
Though the state has decided to make changes in the MVA 2019, citizens will be fined according to the central government imposed act until new amendments by the State will come into effect.
To make citizens of Hyderabad make aware of the act, the Hyderabad traffic police had put up banners at various junctions in the city, explaining various violations and the related steep fines.