States told to crack down on illegal fixing of high security number plates

TAKING cognisance that an increasing number of vendors have taken to manufacturing and unauthorisedly affixing High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) to vehicles across the country, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has asked the transport departments of states and Union Territories to initiate strong punitive action. The authorities were told to either blacklist the errant vendors or terminate their agreements.

- PARVEZ SULTAN

“It has been brought to the notice of this ministry that some HSRP vendors have been involved in the manufacturing and affixing of unauthorised HSRPs to vehicles across various states. These manufacturers are neither authorised by the states or Union Territories; nor are they approved by the respective Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to affix HSRPs to their brand of vehicles, thereby rendering the HSRP affixed as unauthorised,” read a note from the ministry.

The HSRP scheme was introduced in 2005. The primary purpose for making such registration number plates with security features was to curb vehicle thefts.