The process of applying for new driving licenses has been halted since the Department of Transport was set on fire during a protest last August. The department estimates that 18,000 out of 22,000 printed licenses were burned in the arson. Of these, only 3,000 licenses have been found safe.
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The process of applying for a new driver's license has now come to a standstill after the transport department was set on fire during a demonstration last August. The department estimates that 18,000 out of 22,000 printed licenses were burnt due to arson. Out of this, only 3 thousand licenses have been found safe.
About 600,000 cards brought for license printing were found safe, but they could not be checked due to the lack of a printer that can/cannot print license on that card. Keshav Khatiwada, director of the department, says that until the department's system is up and running, it is not certain how many licenses were printed. So far, the department has not been clear about what to do about the lost and burnt licenses on display. Find out all about it in five questions and answers.
How are lost and burnt licenses being given again during the performance? In case of
burnt and lost licenses in the department, it will show how many prints were made after the system was put into operation . According to Director Khatiwada, who will be sure about the damage after showing it in the system. "In which some are found, we will distribute them and coordinate with the provincial ministries in the case of the remaining lost and burnt licenses," he said, "Then we will discuss and finalize it." After the system started, on which date how many licenses were printed? He says that the damage will be ascertained accordingly as it will be known. The department's data center was also destroyed by fire during the demonstration. Licenses prepared to be sent to various transport offices have been destroyed by fire. Two types of licenses were being printed by the
department. In the case of going abroad, the license was printed and issued within 24 hours of application. 2.5 million service users who had applied at other times were given by printing as needed. Now both these services are stopped . It is said that the department is also discussing about ending the printing of old licenses and some solutions will be made after Tihar.
What happens now in the case of 2.5 million licenses that are yet to be printed?
The license printing printer in the department has been destroyed by fire. Director Khatiwada said that there is no machine to print the license immediately. According to him, there have been many discussions in the department whether to tender for a new printer or to ask a donor agency to provide it. The department has said that they are in favor of arranging a printer after Tihar because they need to provide fast service and the machine is also needed fast. He said that with the arrival of the
printer, all the old licenses will be printed and distributed. He says that even if the printer has come, it will be printed from 14th of November as the agreement has been made with Surakshan Printing Center for printing. For this, an agreement is being made with the Center on Wednesday. Not only in the department, the traffic police seized the license of some of them for violating the traffic rules. Those licenses were also destroyed during the fire in the traffic police offices .
What is being done about the burnt license while being taken over by the traffic police?
The traffic police is working to prepare a bond for the burnt license . The traffic police will inform the traffic management department about the amount of damage. After that, the director of the department, Khatiwada, said that there will be further discussion about how many licenses have been damaged. According to him, after that, preparations are being made to discuss how to manage the revenue for reprinting such licenses with the transport management offices under the provincial ministry. Currently, 2.5 million service users are forced to carry the receipts of the revenue paid for renewal and new licenses. Even after years, they have not been able to get a license.
When will those who have been paying revenue and carrying receipts for years get a license?
According to the department, 2.5 million service users are yet to get a license. For this, it has not been decided whether to bring the printer by tendering immediately or by asking the donor agency or by taking some other measures to purchase the printer . However, director Khatiwada said that all this will be completed before Tihar and the printing work will be started in October.
He said that the memorandum of understanding will be signed with Surakshan Printing Center on the first phase on May 9 and the second phase on Wednesday. On the other hand, it does not show the license in the citizen app . As a result, those who have burnt or lost their license have not been able to show it during the traffic police check. When does
citizen app show license ?
The data center of the department has been destroyed by fire. Now, when the system is not working, all the work of issuing and renewing licenses has been affected . Director Khatiwada said that the data center should be put into operation and work is being done for that. He claims that the system will be put into operation between Tihar and Chhath.
which will display the license in the citizen app once operational . After that, he said, the service of taking new licenses from all transport management offices and renewing expired ones will start. However, because the system is not working now, all services related to licenses are stopped in 42 transport management offices.
