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| | Controversy: The scent of a scam, Jan 12, 2003 The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | The changeover to high-security plates was the brainwave of a technical committee headed by B. Bhanot, director of Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune, in May 1999. |
 | | Acting on it, the ministry issued a public notice on December 28, 2000, and later fixed September 28, 2001, as the deadline for the changeover. |
 | | Meanwhile, another Indian company, Utsav Safety Systems, developed chrome hologram in collaboration with API in April, which prompted the ministry to issue a fresh order in August 2001. |
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