HYDERABAD: The state government has given permission for registration of 3,500 new auto rickshaws to ply in the city on the condition the autos should be run on LPG or CNG, for addressing pollution concerns.Out of these 3,500 new autos, 500 will be reserved for applicants from SC/ST categories. The balance 3,000 will be available for applicants under open category. The process of registration should be completed by January 31, 2012.The government took the decision after careful consideration of public demand for transport facility by increasing total number of three-wheelers plying from the existing 73,535 to 77,035. The transport commissioner will issue necessary permission to the Regional Transport Officers in a day or two.According to officials, the decision was taken keeping in view that some parts of Rangareddy district have been merged into the GHMC, to provide an alternate transport system. Also there were several requests for issue of registration of new autos from people of various communities and the transport commissioner also felt necessary to increase total number of autos plying in the city.According to principal secretary of transport, roads and buildings D Lakshmi Parthasarathy said 5,066 auto rickshaws were plying in the merged part of Rangareddy and with addition of another 3,500 autos, the number has gone up to to 77,035.
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