Nearly 9 lakh applied for leaner’s license after new MV Act in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: As many as 8,89,093 people applied for leaner’s license since enforcement of amended Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act) 2019 on September 1 this year.

Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera told the state Assembly that while 8,89,093 people applied for leaner’s license (LL) by November 24 this year, 5,25,968 availed LL between September 1 and November 24.

Similarly, around 1,44,545 people have been provided driving license (DL) during the period, the Minister said.

He informed that 125 middlemen have been arrested from various RTO offices across Odisha.