The Bihar government today released a list of people holding constitutional post, public office and officials entitled to different colours of beacon light on their official vehicles.
As per the list released by Commissioner Patna Anand Kishore a total of 15 categories of people are entitled to use red beacon light with flasher.
They include Governor, Chief Minister, former Governor, Chairperson of Legislative Council, Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Chief Justice of Patna High Court and Lokayukta.
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The same facility is also extended to cabinet level ministers, Vice Chairperson of state Planning Council, Former CMs, former ministers, Leader of Opposition of Council, leader of opposition in state Assembly, Judges of the Patna High Court and five vehicles of Finance departments used for transportation of high officials, it said.
Fifteen other categories of persons could use red beacon light on their vehicle but without flasher.
They included Deputy Chairperson of Legislative Council, Deputy Speaker of Assembly, state minister, deputy minister, Chairman of SC Commission, Chairperson of ST Commission, Chairman of Extreme Backward Castes Commission and head of Dalit Commission.
Similar facility would also be available for State Election Commissioner, Member of state Planning Council, Chief Secretary, Advocate General, Chairman of state Minority Commission and heads of Upper castes and backward castes, Head of Bihar Public Service Commission and Principal Additional Advocate General.
Red light could also be used on vehicle of persons formally designated by CM to the Transport department.
Except for those named in the list, others using red light on vehicle is illegal and liable to penalty, the Commissioner said.
It directed officials checking vehicles, to inform the Transport officials about vehicles found illegally using red light for cancellation of their registration.
A separate list issued by the Commissioner, named 18
categories of officials who could use blue beacon light on their vehicles.
They include Director General of Police, Additional Director General of Police, Secretaries of departments, Registrar of the Patna High Court, Inspector General of Police, DIG, Transport Commissioner, district judge, district magistrate and Superintendent of Police.
The same is also available to Additional District Judge, Deputy Development Commissioner, Additional District Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sub Divisional Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police.
It said that it has been found that blue beacon light was used in the vehicle of Managing Director, Special Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary and Director among others which is unauthorised and liable to fine.
"It has also been seen that some officials use blue light on their private vehicles is illegal and against laid down rules," the Commissioner said.
The order released directed that during vehicle checking drive, original papers should be properly verified and penalty should be collected on violation of rules.
