To expose the rampant unfair practices, he said the Raahat Foundation undertook a pilot study across multiple states like - Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and Rajasthan, among others.
According to the pilot study, both commercial and transport vehicles are being issued fitness certificates to unfit/non-roadworthy vehicles (vehicles with major defects) without physical inspection of the vehicle.
Illegal grant of fitness certificates to unfit/non-roadworthy vehicles is resulting in such vehicles plying on public roads, which is one of the major contributors to deaths of young working persons in India, causing colossal loss to the Indian Economy, the study noted.
It also alleged that fitness centres are granting fitness certificates through locally known RTO agents, in active connivance and involvement of local RTO office on payment of extra charges.
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