The Maharashtra Government on Tuesday announced a 100-day verification and enforcement drive for its Marathi mandate for autorickshaw and taxi drivers, effectively giving operators time to comply before stricter measures are considered. Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said the campaign, to be carried out across all 59 Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) from May 1 to August 15, will combine checks on permits, licences, and illegal operations with an assessment of drivers’ working knowledge of Marathi. A committee headed by Additional Transport Commissioner Ravindra Gaikwad will oversee the drive, reviewing progress daily and weekly and issuing directions based on field reports. Sarnaik said a comprehensive report will be submitted on August 16, which will determine the next course of policy action, including possible penalties for non-compliance, effectively making August 15 the cut-off for the current compliance window.…