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Bihar’s Transport Department has made important changes regarding the arrest of enforcement officers and their duties.
The Transport Department of Bihar has announced a new rule. Now, police cannot immediately arrest Enforcement Officers (ESI/MVI) just because someone complains. They will first check all the evidence and hear both sides before taking any action.
Under the new guidelines, enforcement officials can conduct vehicle checks without any strict time limits. They can work freely to stop illegal activities like overloading. However, they must still work with local police to keep law and order in place.
This change is significant for everyone, especially in terms of road safety and revenue collection. The department collected ₹ 3677.71 crore in the financial year 2024-25, a big jump from ₹ 303.65 crore in 2008-09. With these new rules, enforcement officers will be more empowered to do their jobs.
The department has also decided that these officials should not be assigned to other duties like exam work. This is to make sure they focus on their main job of collecting revenue and ensuring road safety, which helps reduce illegal vehicle operations.
While giving more powers to enforcement officers, the department will also keep a close watch on corruption. If there are complaints of illegal activities by any officer, the police will investigate and report back to the Transport Department for necessary action.
Summary:
- Police can’t arrest enforcement officers without investigation.
- Officials can check vehicles without strict time limits.
- Revenue collection has increased significantly.
- Officials won’t be assigned to non-related duties.
- There will be monitoring against corruption among officers.
