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Punjab to auction small digit vehicle number
CHANDIGARH The Punjab government on Sunday notified the new policy to sell the small digit vehicle registration numbers in each series by open auction amending Motor Vehicle Rules 1989. Master Mohan Lal, transport minister, said that some numbers in each series have been reserved and they would be sold to the public by open auction after giving due notice to the public. A transparent procedure has been drawn for the new policy. The 0001 number in each series would have a reserve price of Rs 50,000. Numbers ranging from 0002 to 0009 would have a reserve price of Rs 10,000. Numbers ranging from 10 to 100 in each series would have a reserve price of Rs 3,000 and rest of the reserved numbers would have reserve price of Rs 1,000. Mr Lal said that the open auction would be organised by each District Registration Authority