RTO sets Sep 30 deadline to legalise registration for vehicle owners in city

September 3, 2011

Mangalore, September 3: Issuing a strict warning to those who misuse inter-state vehicle registration facility, Regional Transport Officer C Mallikarjuna said that vehicles registered in other states and plying in city without paying the Life Time Tax will have to pay hefty fines, if their owners failed to pay due taxes to the state government before September 30.

Addressing media persons here on Saturday Mr Mallikarjuna said that many people from the city, with an intention to evade tax payable to the state government, have got their vehicles registered in other states, especially in Pondicherry and Kerala, where taxes are much lower compared to Karnataka.

Stating that it is illegal to ply such vehicles on the roads here without paying the Life Time Tax, he said that the State government has been losing a large amount of revenue due to this illegal practice.

Mr Mallikarjuna said that although this trend is seen in other cities of the state too, it has become a matter of serious concern in Mangalore, as it is nearer to Pondicherry.

He said those who have got their vehicles registered from other states, must approach RTO immediately to officially re-register their vehicles in Mangalore after paying tax.

He said that RTO would check the genuineness of the existing registration documents, before registering it here.

He also clarified that the local RTO would refund the collected tax to the vehicle owner, when he applies for no objection certificate once he gets transferred to any other state.

No driving license to Keralites

In order to stop the misuse of the driving licenses issued from here, he said, the RTO has stopped issuing driving licenses to residents of Kerala.

“Recently a few people from Manjeshwar and Kasaragod had applied for driving licence here. But, we asked them to approach the RTO which has jurisdiction over the place they come from,” he said.

However, he clarified that the RTO would accept applications if there were 100% sure about the genuineness of the applicant.

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RuTAGe smart village centres in DK, Udupi to being technology closer to rural communities

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January 20,2026

Mangaluru: In a major step towards strengthening rural innovation, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India is supporting the establishment of RuTAGe Smart Village Centres (RSVCs) across the country through collaborations with academic institutions, civil society organisations and philanthropic partners.

As part of this national initiative, Nitte (Deemed to be University) will set up the first RSVCs in the region at Nitte GP in Udupi district and at the Nitte Health Centre, Sevanjali Trust, Farangipete, in Dakshina Kannada district. The centres will be inaugurated on January 21. In South India, the programme is being implemented by the Section Infin-8 Foundation (SI-8).

Speaking to reporters on Monday, SI-8 founder-director Vishwas US said experts from Nitte University and SI-8 would work closely with farmers, students, youth and local entrepreneurs to adapt and deploy technologies tailored to local needs.

Project head Prof Iddya Karunasagar, representing Nitte DU, said the RSVCs at Nitte and Farangipete would serve as demonstration hubs for a wide range of agriculture, energy, skill-development and assistive technologies. These include solar dryers for fruits, vegetables and crops; soil-testing solutions; power weeders and women-friendly farm tools; wind-powered devices for rural artisans; grain storage systems; grass-cutting and tree-climbing equipment; and liquid fertiliser production using cowshed waste.

SI-8 CEO Aravind C Kumar said the centres would also provide access to digital and knowledge-based platforms such as ISRO applications, government scheme portals, market linkage tools and gamified learning resources, along with assistive technologies for persons with visual impairments.

Highlighting the broader impact of the initiative, Principal Scientific Adviser Prof Ajay Kumar Sood said it demonstrated how applied research could bridge the rural–urban divide and help create self-reliant, technology-enabled villages.

The initiative has been made possible through philanthropic support from Dr NC Murthy of ACM Business Solutions, LLC, USA. Dr Sapna Poti, Director (Strategic Alliances) at the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, said the long-term objective is to build self-sufficient, technology-driven communities capable of generating sustainable livelihoods on their own.

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