SHILLONG: The Meghalaya government has decided to auction unique registration numbers for vehicles.
“The starting price for the coveted registration numbers range from Rs 8000 to Rs 30,000,” officials said on Monday. “The scheme is part of the ongoing efforts to bring transparency in allotment of choice numbers and to mobilise additional revenue for the transport department,” they said.
“The minimum bid price of VIP registration numbers between 1 and 9 has been fixed at Rs 30,000, those between 10 and 20 to begin at Rs 25,000,” said Transport Commissioner and Secretary MR Synrem.
“The minimum price for double digit repeat numbers such as 22 have been fixed at Rs 20,000 while triple digit repeat numbers such as 222 will be Rs 15,000,” he said.
“The demand for these numbers has always been high and only influential people had them them under the old system. With the new scheme in place, everyone is open to bid for their fancy numbers and everyone will get a fair opportunity and it will bring in more transparency,” said a senior transport department official. (PTI)
