Karnataka: Vehicle owners get more time to affix HSRPs, deadline extended till November 30
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Transport Department has extended the deadline for installing High-Security Registration Plates (HSRPs) on vehicles registered before April 1, 2019, to November 30, 2024. The move comes as the state continues to see slow compliance from vehicle owners.
HSRP is an aluminium-made number plate designed to enhance security of vehicles. Unlike regular number plates, which can be easily tampered, High-Security Registration Plates feature non-reusable locks that can only be removed by breaking the lock, making unauthorised changes difficult.
To assist vehicle owners, the Transport Department has set up a dedicated helpline for HSRP-related queries. Vehicle owners can contact the department at 9449863429 or 9449863426 for support.
The Transport Department has strongly urged all vehicle owners to comply with the direction before the extended deadline, warning that failure to do so may result in penalties or other enforcement actions.
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Probe launched as 25 tigers reported missing from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
In response to alarming findings in a recent internal report, Rajasthan’s Chief Wildlife Warden, Pavan Kumar Upadhyay, has established a three-member committee to investigate the reported disappearance of 25 tigers from the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Upadhyay’s order, dated November 4, notes ongoing concerns in tiger monitoring data, which indicate the absence of concrete evidence for the whereabouts of 11 tigers for over a year and 14 others for less than a year. Ranthambore, home to around 75 tigers, recently lost tigers T-58 and T-86.
According to Upadhyay, multiple reminders were issued to the Field Director of Ranthambore to address the issue, yet conditions remain unsatisfactory. The committee, composed of senior Forest Department officials—APCCF (Wildlife) Rajesh Kumar Gupta, Dr. T Mohan Raj, and Manas Singh—has been directed to submit a comprehensive report within two months. Their tasks include investigating the efforts made by field authorities to locate the missing tigers, examining records, recommending disciplinary actions if needed, and providing suggestions to improve the reserve’s monitoring systems.
