Jammu, April 22 -- The Jammu regional transport office (RTO) on Tuesday intensified its crackdown on private school van operators flouting safety norms and seized eight buses of a school, officials said.

The crackdown, launched on Monday, will continue for a month and will cover 10 districts in Jammu, said Jammu RTO Jasmeet Singh.

As part of the one-month drive to ensure the safety and security of small schoolchildren, we have launched a crackdown on private school van operators, said Singh.

"Our prime concern is the safety and security of schoolchildren. We have been telling these van operators to comply with our directions like having CCTV cameras, fire extinguishers, and first aid kit besides displaying conspicuously," said Singh. ...