Freeze on issuance of fitness certificate for autos

Delhi government has decided to freeze the issuance of fitness certificate to auto-rickshaw drivers over their failure to install GPS devices on their vehicles.
The Transport department of Delhi government had warned the auto-rickshaw drivers against fleecing commuters and directed them to install GPS devices on their vehicles.
There was a heated argument between the auto-rickshaw drivers and trasport department officials at the Burari auto unit today over the issue.
Rickshaw drivers have threatened to go on a strike if fitness certificate are not issued.
For the safety of the commuters travelling in rickshaws, the transport department had made the installation of GPS mandatory since last year and despite repeated directives, the rickshaw drivers have not been complying with the same.

Now on the directions of Union Home Ministry, the department has stopped the issance of fitness certificate to the auto-rickshaw drivers.
Since the Delhi High court's order last year, GPS has been installed in 25,000 auto-rickshaws but there are 55,000 auto-rickshaws who have not yet installed GPS.