Part IV-B (Ex. 118)(April 8th 2019)(P.W.Dep.)(Maha. Motor Vehicles Tax Act),No.PSP-2019/C.R.27/Road-9A. M/s. Sion-Panvel Tollways Private Limited, Pune office at I.V.R.C.L. House, 35, Suyojana Co-op. Hsg. Soc., Koregaon Park, Pune 411 001

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महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र

असाधारण भाग चार-ब

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 30th March 2019

NOTIFICATION

MAHARASHTRA MOTOR VEHICLES TAX ACT.

No.PSP-2019/C.R.27/Road-9A.— Whereas, the Governor of Maharashtra in his executive capacity for the Government of Maharashtra, represented by the Public Works Department, Government of Maharashtra and M/s. Sion-Panvel Tollways Private Limited, Pune having its registered office at I.V.R.C.L. House, 35, Suyojana Co-op. Hsg. Society, Koregaon Park, Pune 411 001 had entered into Concession Agreement, on the 19th January 2011 including all the subsequent agreements entered between them, for improvement of the Sion-Panvel Special State Highway by construction, operation and maintenance thereof from kilometer 140/690 (B.A.R.C. Junction) to kilometer 115/800 (Kalamboli Junction) (hereinafter referred to as "the said road") under the "Built, Operate and Transfer (B.O.T.) Scheme" by M/s. Sion-Panvel Tollways Private Limited ;

And whereas, as per the said agreement, the concession period of 17 years and 5 months including the construction period of three years was granted to the concessionaire for improvement of the Sion-Panvel Special State Highway for construction, operation and maintenance from the date of commencement of the work i.e., the 30th May 2011 ;

And whereas, the Government of Maharashtra was of the opinion that the improvement of the Sion-Panvel Special State Highway for construction, operation and maintenance thereof is the special service to the public and therefore after completion of the said work of improvement of the Sion-Panvel Special State Highway from kilometre 140/690 (B.A.R.C. Junction) to kilometer 115/800 (Kalamboli Junction), considered it expedient to levy and collect the toll at the toll collection centres constructed at kilometers 118/025 (near Kamothe-towards Pune) and 119/475 (Kopra-towards Mumbai) ;

And whereas, the Government of Maharashtra had, vide Government Notification, Public Works Department, No. PSP-2006/CR-181(Part-3)/Road-9A, dated the 3rd January 2015, levied toll on the vehicles passing over the said road, with effect from the 6th January 2015 to the 30th June 2015 and thereafter, vide Notifications dated the 30th June 2015, 31st December 2015, 28th July 2016, 18th October 2016, 30th November 2016, 3rd March 2017, 20th May 2017, 7th August 2017, 8th November 2017, 11th May 2018, 3rd August 2018 and 1st December 2018 upto 31st March 2019 ;

And whereas, M/s. Sion-Panvel Tollways Private Limited has unauthorizedly terminated the concession agreement and has abandoned the project and stopped the toll collection at 6-00 PM on 29th December 2017 ;

And whereas, the Public Works Department has appointed a agency to collect toll on behalf of Government of Maharashtra in order to curb the losses to government on account of stopage of toll collection ;

And whereas, Government of Maharashtra considers it expedient to authorise the Executive Engineer, Multi-Storeyed Buildings Construction Division, Kurla to collect the toll ;

And whereas, in view of the above, Government of Maharashtra considers it expedient to extend the said period upto the 31st March 2020 ;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1-A), (1-B), (1-C), (1-D) and (1-E) of section 20 of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax Act (LXV of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby declares that the toll shall be levied, on the classes of motor vehicles specified in column (2) of the Schedule appended hereto and on the trailors drawn by such motor vehicles, passing over the said road improved under the "Built, Operate and Transfer (BO.T.) Scheme" by Executive Engineer, Multi-Storeyed Buildings Construction Division, Kurla through the temporary toll collection agency appointed for this purpose, at the rates specified against each of the said motor vehicles, and collected at the toll collection centres constructed at kilometres 118/025 (near Kamothe-towards Pune) and 119/475 (Kopra-towards Mumbai) on the said road for the period commencing from the 1st April 2019 and ending on 31st March 2020.

Schedule

1. For the purpose of this notification, Executive Engineer, Multistoreyed Building Construction Division, Kurla, Mumbai is authorized to collect at the toll and retain the amount in deposit head.

2. The following types of vehicles are exempted from payment of toll, namely :—

(i) VVIP vehicles carrying President of India, Vice-President of India, Governor of State, Public Representatives entitled for red lamp on their vehicles.

(ii) Vehicles carrying sitting Members of Parliament, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Maharashtra Legislative Council.

(iii) Vehicles carrying Ex-Members of Parliament, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Maharashtra Legislative Council.

(iv) Car, Jeep such as Tata Sumo, Trax, Commander and any other similar vehicles (having carriage capacity upto twelve passengers excluding driver) and Six Seater Auto-Rickshaw (Tum-Tum).

(v) Buses of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (ST).

(vi) School Buses.

(vii) State and Central Government vehicles.

(viii) Defence vehicles.

(ix) Police Department vehicles.

(x) Post and Telegraph Department vehicles.

(xi) Ambulances.

(xii) Hearses.

(xiii) Fire fighting vehicles.

xiv) All vehicles coming from Taloja MIDC road.

3. The above-mentioned rates shall be displayed on boards clearly visible to the people in the vicinity of the toll collection centres. A computerised toll receipt shall be issued on each and every occasion of recovery of toll.

4. Electronic Display Board shall be installed in vicinity of toll collection centres.

Notes.— Concessions in rates of toll are as given below, namely :—

(i) 10 per cent. rebate will be given to the purchaser of booklet containing 50 coupons in advance.

(ii) 20 per cent. rebate will be given to the purchaser of a booklet containing 100 coupons in advance.

(iii) For frequently travelling vehicles, return and daily pass will be 1.5 times and 2.5 times of their respective one way travel rates. Return journey pass and daily pass will be valid upto 12-00 hours at midnight for the day of issuing the pass.

(iv) Rate of monthly pass will be 50 times of their respective one-way travel rates.

(v) The monthly pass will be effective till 30 days from the date of issue.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

R. G. JAWALKOTTI, Under Secretary to Government. ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR DR. NAMDEO KONDAJI BHOSALE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 EDITOR : DIRECTOR DR. NAMDEO KONDAJI BHOSALE.