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Hi fellow Indians,

I live in Ulhasnagar City which falls under Thane District, Maharashtra.

Our city relies heavily on Auto-Rickshaws for commuting to the various parts of the city.

As a result there has been a huge surge in the number of Auto-Rickshaws in Ulhasnagar.

We in Ulhasnagar are now faced with a huge problem of traffic across the city and most importantly THE ADDED AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMITED BY THESE AUTO-RICKSHAWS.

I myself have an "Honda Activa" and while driving it across the city, I have been noticing since last few months that almost all of the Auto-Rickshaws in our city emit smoke (Dark Black or Grey in Colour) in excess of statutory limits which is very harmful to the health of people driving behind the auto-rickshaw and most importantly it causes heavy air pollution in an already congested city.

One need not be a rocket scientist to come to the conclusion that these auto-rickshaws have been flouting the PUC norms since years in our city. Now I want to use RTI to get information from the Regional Transport Office incharge of looking after pollution control.

I have certain queries regarding the same, it would be very kind if you people can help me out:

Q1) I have been told that Maharashtra Govt. has enacted a special format for submitting an RTI Application in Maharashtra, so if anyone has it kindly let me know.

Q2) I am not sure to whom should I address (Which PIO?) the RTI Application and where should i submit it (Which RTO office?)

Q3) I have drafted some questions, help me ask more of them

- What are the registered number of auto-rickshaws in Ulhasnagar as of 1st January, 2008?

- How many police constables have been assigned the duty of handling and monitoring road traffic in Ulhasnagar?

- How many auto-rickshaws have been found violating the Pollution Under Control (PUC) norms in the year 2007-08?

- What action has been taken against these auto-rickshaws not complying the Pollution Under Control (PUC) norms?

- What is the amount of fine collected from these auto-rickshaws for violating Pollution Under Control (PUC) norms?

- What steps are being taken by the Regional Transport Office to prevent violation of Pollution Under Control (PUC) Norms by auto-rickshaws in Ulhasnagar?

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Many more questions can be asked from the RTO regarding the said matter.

I humbly request all of you to suggest other questions as you may deem fit and also suggest rectifications, if any, for the questions I have laid down above.

hoping for favorable reply.

Thanks.