Vehicle registration code for Telangana likely next week
New Vehicles registration code for Telangana state, which will formally come into existence on June 2, is likely to be released next week after new government takes over in New Delhi.
The Andhra Pradesh Government has sent a proposal to the ministry to allot "TG" series for Telangana which would formally come into being as the country's 29th state following the division of Andhra Pradesh.
"We have received proposals from Andhra Pradesh. Though everything is in place for allocation of a code to Telangana, there are some procedural issues to be followed. The notification may be issued next week," sources close to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways told PTI today.
When contacted, G Anantha Ramu, Transport Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh, said that even if the notification from the Ministry comes on June 1, the Telangana Government will be able implement the new code from June 2 only.
According to a senior state government official, vehicle registrations in Telangana region have come down as buyers want to get their vehicles registered only after June 2 to avoid any future complications.