GREATER NOIDA, June 3 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar transport department on Monday launched a 15-day enforcement drive to curb the commercial use of private vehicles without valid permits and prevent revenue loss to the state exchequer, officials said. The drive will focus on private vehicles such as school vans, vehicles used by app-based aggregators and delivery bikes, as well as privately registered vehicles engaged on a contract basis with government and semi-government departments, they added. "Five enforcement teams have been formed across the district to make the campaign effective. These teams comprise three assistant regional traffic officers (ARTOs) and two Passenger Tax Officers (PTOs). The officers will conduct thorough checks across various locations in the district, verifying registration documents, permits, and other essential vehicle papers", said assistant regional transport officer (Gautam Budh Nagar) Udit Narayan Pandey, adding that strict action will be taken against those violating the Motor Vehicles Act. As per the Motor Vehicles Act, a penalty of Rs.5,000 is applicable for operating a vehicle without registration, and Rs.10,000 for plying without a valid permit. On Monday, enforcement teams conducted checks in Badalpur, Knowledge Park, Sector 62, and Pari Chowk, and acted against 15 vehicles, including three light passenger vehicles and three motorcycles....