Bhubaneswar, August 5: The State Transport Authority (STA) has planned to launch a special drive to check vehicles plying without valid documents across Odisha.
Vehicle owners found to be plying without valid documents during checking by special teams will face action. The STA also asked commercial vehicle owners who have not paid taxes to settle their dues and avail exemption from the penalty amount. They can also take benefit of the one-time tax exemption scheme earlier announced by Commerce and Transport department to settle the dues.
The tax exemption scheme is available till December 26. Owners with pending dues till March 31, 2022 can take the benefit of the tax exemption scheme, said a senior STA official.
While the scheme mandates to pay a lump sum amount to clear all the outstanding taxes, the penalty incurred will be completely waived off. Owners who want to scrap their vehicles can also avail benefits from the scheme.
Detailed information on the exemptions is available at all RTOs and on Transport department’s official website, said the STA.
