1. G.O. Ms. No. 14 Tr & B (Tr. II) Dept., dt. 11-2-2002.
2. From TC, Lr. No. 13385/R1/2001, dt.3-8-2002.

ORDER:

1. A large number of 3- wheeled contract carriages with a seating capacity of 4 in all including driver are registered in Hyderabad and adding to the existing number. At present, there are 68,469, 3- wheeled contract carriages on the active rolls of Hyderabad. Road network being very limited, they are posing problems of congestion in road traffic and traffic control, some times leading to accidents. At the same time, most of these vehicles are being run on petrol 2-stroke engines and thereby causing atmospheric pollution.

2. Keeping in view of above position, the Transport Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad has felt it necessary to have control over the number of 3-wheeled contract carriages in Hyderabad and their plying on certain roads/ routes in the interests of traveling public in particular and citizen of Hyderabad in general.

3. The Government after careful examination of the above position, have decided to restrict the number of 3- wheeled contract carriages in Hyderabad and to issue fresh notification in super session of the earlier notification issued in the reference first read above.

4. Accordingly the following notification will be published in the Extra- ordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dated 6th August, 2002.

5. "A copy of the order is available in internet and can be accessed at the address http://www.apts.gov.in/apgos.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub- section (3) of Section 74 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), and in accordance with direction of the Government of India, Ministry of Surface Transport (Transport Wing) in its notification in SO. 700(E), dated 12-9-1990, and in super session of the notification issued in G.O.Ms.No. 14, TR&B (Tr. II) Department dated: 11-02-2002 the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby restrict the number of 3- wheeled contract carriages in Hyderabad at 68,469 existing permits as on 5-8-2002 and accordingly, direct the Regional Transport Authority Hyderabad to restrict the 3- wheeled contract carriages covered by permit as per Rule 211 of A.P. Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 shall be by LPG driven 3- wheeled contract carriages only 6-8-2002 is the date form which no new permit in respect of the 3-wheeled contract carriages shall be granted by the Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

JANAKI R. KONDAPI                
PRINCIPLAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

TO
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery & Stores Purchases (GNS), Chenchelguda, Hyderabad. ( He is requested to publish the notification in the Extra-ordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated 6th August 2002, and send 150 copies to Government.)
The Transport Commissioner, A.P., Hyderabad.
The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, APSRTC, Hyderabad.
The DG&IGP, AP., Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad
The District Collector, Hyderabad
The Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad through Transport Commissioner, A.P., Hyderabad.
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (Transport Wing), New Delhi.
The Director of Information & Publications, A.P., Hyderabad.

Copy to:
The Law (E) Department .
The JS to CM (L)
The PS to M (Tr.)
The PS to Pr.Secy. to Government(J)
The TR & B (Tr.III) Department
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