Annual Report 2018-19 Cross Road

(vii) The table format of the 3A & 3D notications have been standardized on the BhoomiRashi
portal and a six (06) column format consistent with e-Gazette Portal has been adopted to
reduce the requirement of notication formatting. This has optimized the space required for
the Gazette Newspaper publication.
(viii) BhoomiRashi Portal has been integrated with the Public Financial Management System
(PFMS) for deposition of compensation in the account of affected/interested person on real-
time basis. This integration will result in the avoiding of parking of public funds in the
account of Competent Authority for Land Acquisition.
2.4.5 Major Initiatives taken by Road Transport Sector:
2.4.5.1 Transport & Motor Vehicle Legislation
(i) Strengthening of Road Transport System
This Ministry has appraised the existing scheme namely “Strengthening ITS in Public
Transport System” to provide nancial assistance to State Governments for use of latest
technologies such as GPS/ GSM based vehicle tracking system, computerized reservation/
ticketing system, inter-modal fare integration, passenger information system etc. for services
covering inter-city and mofussil areas and to provide nancial assistance for preparation of
total mobility plan for the entire State. The Ministry provides one time nancial assistant to
the tune of 50% of the project cost to the States/ UTs for IT related projects.
(ii) Development of Bus Terminals
Efcient mobility of people is one of the key factors for the progress and prosperity of a society
and a nation. While State Road Transport Undertakings/ State Transport Undertakings focus
on protable bus operations, most of them ignore the development and upkeep of bus
terminal facilities. In order to develop high quality bus terminal facilities, and more
importantly, to ensure its continued operations and maintenance in a proper manner, this
Ministry has launched a scheme (on 5th September 2018) namely Development of Bus Ports
in States/ UTs on BOT/ HAM basis. The scheme is a Central Sector Scheme and is aimed at
initiating the process of development of bus terminal infrastructure by the states. The scheme
objective is to enhance the capacity and quality of the bus terminal infrastructure to benet
the users of the public bus transportation by providing them safe, convenient and user-
friendly locations to board and de-board as well as better passenger amenities. The scheme
also aims to cater to the requirements of both public and private sector intercity bus operators.
(iii) Safety and Security of Women Passengers (Nirbhaya Scheme)
The Government of India has set up a dedicated fund – Nirbhaya Fund. This Ministry gives
nancial assistance from the Nirbhaya fund to the States/ UTs for the projects specically

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