Srinagar, Sept. 30 -- Taking serious note of the prolonged delay in finalising the new Car Policy, Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather Wednesday directed the government to ensure that the policy is finalised and notified within 15 days.

The direction came after Transport Minister, Satish Sharma presented the status report on the Car Policy, saying that the department would undertake necessary inter-departmental consultations and complete the requisite formalities for finalisation of the policy.

The Speaker had on September 24 during the Autumn session of J&K Assembly taken note of the prolonged delay in formulation of the new Car Policy and directed the concerned Minister to submit a status report on the matter in the ongoing ...