Lok Sabha Question No. 868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Impact of New Motor Vehicles Act
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  traffic  fines  levied  after  implementation  of  the  Motor  Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 as on date;
- (b) the total amount collected as a result thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the total number of road accidents and consequent deaths during the said period;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  amend  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  said  Act  in the near future; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 868

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  NOVEMBER, 2019

## IMPACT OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLES ACT

868. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) As per the information available in the database of NIC (VAHAN, SARATHI), the details  of  traffic  fines  levied  after  implementation  of  certain  provisions  of  Motor  Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 and the total amount collected is as under : -

| Sr. No   | State              | No. of Challans   | Challan Booked for (Amount in Rs.) (Challans are being referred to courts. Actual Revenue is not available)   |
|----------|--------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Chandigarh         | 56,171            | 5,58,25,650.00                                                                                                |
| 2        | Pondicherry        | 219               | 25,500.00                                                                                                     |
| 3        | Assam              | 334               | 15,45,500.00                                                                                                  |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh       | 5,839             | 14,81,800.00                                                                                                  |
| 5        | Uttar Pradesh      | 9,83,326          | 2,01,91,31,192.00                                                                                             |
| 6        | Odisha             | 1,02,098          | 37,78,88,071.00                                                                                               |
| 7        | Delhi              | 4,81,378          | 34,15,07,607.00                                                                                               |
| 8        | Rajasthan          | 38,102            | 5,56,77,662.00                                                                                                |
| 9        | Bihar              | 2,51,500          | 78,37,18,969.00                                                                                               |
| 10       | Dadra Nagar Haveli | 2,013             | 6,28,400.00                                                                                                   |
| 11       | Punjab             | 24,401            | 85,64,701.00                                                                                                  |
| 12       | Goa                | 58                | 7,773.00                                                                                                      |
| 13       | Uttarakhand        | 9,119             | 3,05,36,284.00                                                                                                |
| 14       | Tamil Nadu         | 14,13,996         | 27,75,61,250.00                                                                                               |
| 15       | Gujarat            | 2,22,945          | 1,01,27,85,400.00                                                                                             |
| 16       | Maharashtra        | 6,416             | 4,16,63,977.00                                                                                                |
| 17       | Himachal Pradesh   | 1,41,529          | 4,47,45,551.00                                                                                                |
| 18       | Haryana            | 99,962            | 72,18,84,608.00                                                                                               |
| Total    | Total              | 38,39,406         | 5,77,51,79,895.00                                                                                             |

- (c) As  per  information  available  with  the  Ministry  for  the  following  State/UTs,  the  total number of road accidents consequent death is as under : -

| Sl. No.   | State         | Road Accidents Fatalities   | Road Accidents Fatalities   | Percentage Change (+/-)   |
|-----------|---------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State         | Sept/Oct. 2018              | Sept/Oct. 2019              | Percentage Change (+/-)   |
| 1         | Kerala        | 321                         | 314                         | -2.1%                     |
| 2         | Uttar Pradesh | 1503                        | 1355                        | -9.8%                     |
| 3         | Bihar         | 459                         | 411                         | -10.5%                    |
| 4         | Gujarat       | 557                         | 480                         | -13.8%                    |
| 5         | Uttarakhand   | 78                          | 61                          | -21.8%                    |
| 6         | Haryana       | 497                         | 438                         | -11.8%                    |
| 7         | Chhatisgarh   | 293                         | 305                         | +4.1%                     |
| 8         | Puducherry    | 13                          | 9                           | -30.7%                    |
| 9         | Chandigarh    | 8                           | 2                           | -75%                      |

(d) and (e) No such proposal is under consideration.

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