India, April 29 -- From May 1 to August 15, the state transport department will conduct a special verification drive to strictly implement the decision of making Marathi language proficiency mandatory for autorickshaw and taxi drivers across Maharashtra. The 100-day campaign will focus on checking compliance, taking action against illegal operations, and at the same time offering language training support to drivers who are not fluent in Marathi. A committee headed by additional transport commissioner, Ravindra Gaikwad, will supervise the planning, monitoring, and execution of the drive across all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs).

Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Tuesday said that all 59 RTOs across the state have been directed to b...