<p>Thane: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has proposed developing land owned by the RTO (Regional Transport Office) on a PPP model to maximise revenue and prevent encroachments by slums.</p>.<p>Addressing the inauguration of the Sub-Regional Transport Office (RTO) building in Kalyan on the weekend, Sarnaik highlighted the progress in constructing new RTO offices and proposed developing other RTO-owned lands on a Public Private Partnership model to maximise departmental benefit and prevent encroachments.</p>.<p>"We have requested Deputy CM Eknath Shinde that places occupied by slums should be developed on the PPP principle," Sarnaik stated.</p>.<p>He said the Transport Department will improve functioning using the latest technologies, including AI.</p>.<p>Shinde said the RTO department is the "backbone of our state's interest and development".</p>.<p>He assured full cooperation in providing facilities to RTO staff and ST transport workers.</p>.<p>"We need a spacious administrative office if we want to provide good service to the citizens. The work we will do in this building will be people-oriented and welfare-centric," Shinde added.</p>.<p>He also spoke about improving road safety through technology in licensing and removing accident black spots. </p>
<p>Thane: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has proposed developing land owned by the RTO (Regional Transport Office) on a PPP model to maximise revenue and prevent encroachments by slums.</p>.<p>Addressing the inauguration of the Sub-Regional Transport Office (RTO) building in Kalyan on the weekend, Sarnaik highlighted the progress in constructing new RTO offices and proposed developing other RTO-owned lands on a Public Private Partnership model to maximise departmental benefit and prevent encroachments.</p>.<p>"We have requested Deputy CM Eknath Shinde that places occupied by slums should be developed on the PPP principle," Sarnaik stated.</p>.<p>He said the Transport Department will improve functioning using the latest technologies, including AI.</p>.<p>Shinde said the RTO department is the "backbone of our state's interest and development".</p>.<p>He assured full cooperation in providing facilities to RTO staff and ST transport workers.</p>.<p>"We need a spacious administrative office if we want to provide good service to the citizens. The work we will do in this building will be people-oriented and welfare-centric," Shinde added.</p>.<p>He also spoke about improving road safety through technology in licensing and removing accident black spots. </p>