Shillong, Nov. 5 (PTI): The Meghalaya government has decided to auction coveted unique registration numbers for the vehicles. The starting price of which ranges from INR 8000 to 30,000, officials said. The scheme is part of efforts to bring transparency in allotment of choice numbers and also to mobilise additional revenue for the transport department, they said.
A notification to this effect signed by Transport Commissioner and Secretary M R Synrem was issued on Friday last. The minimum bid price of VIP registration numbers between 1 and 9 has been fixed at INR 30,000, those between 10 and 20 to begin at INR 25,000, the Transport Commissioner said.
Similarly, the minimum price for double digit repeat numbers - 22, 33, etc. have been fixed at INR 20,000 while triple digit repeat numbers - 222, 333 at INR 15,000, he said.
With the new scheme in place, everyone is open to bid for their fancy numbers and everyone will get a fair opportunity and it will bring in more transparency,” a senior official of the transport department told PTI.
