Auto-rickshaw licences must be linked to Aadhaar. The Transport Department plans the linking to prevent duplicate auto-rickshaw licences in Bengaluru.
RTOs have received complaints about auto-rickshaw owners and drivers duplicating licences. Some of them duplicated more than five copies of a single licence.
Transport Commissioner B Dayananda said: "We are going to introduce the e-permit system to prevent licence duplication. Once this comes into force, we can link Aadhaar to auto-rickshaw licences."
Dayananda said the rule would apply to existing licence holders as well as new applicants. "We will give time to link Aadhaar. All auto-rickshaw drivers must link Aadhaar or else their licence will be cancelled. Initially, only Bengaluru will have e-permits. We will later implement it in other districts of the state," he added.
* 1.25 lakh licensed auto-rickshaws in the city.
* 15,000 duplicate auto-rickshaw licences.
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