Over 15 years old Government vehicles to be scrapped from April 2023: Centre.

According
to a notification by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry, all the government
vehicles older than 15 years or which is 15 year old of both in the state and the
centre, Union Territories, public sector or any organisation owned by the govt
will have to be deregistered and scrapped from April 2023.
If the
registration of such old vehicles was renewed before they attained the age of
15, such registration certificates will also automatically be deemed cancelled
and they will have to retire after a lapse of 15 years from initial
registration.
However, the
rules will not be applicable for armoured/ defense and other specialised vehicles
used for operational purposes like for the maintenance of law and order and
internal security.
The
vehicle scrapping should only be done through registered vehicle scrapping
facilities as mandated in the policy
"Disposal
of such vehicles shall, after the expiry of the fifteen years from the date of
initial registration of the vehicle, (should) be ensured through the Registered
Vehicle Scrapping Facility set up in accordance with the Motor Vehicles
(Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021,"
the notification said.
The draft
notification of the policy was issued back in November, 2022 and was announced
in the Union Budget 2021-22, the policy provides a 20 years fitness tests for
personal vehicles, while the commercial ones will test it after 15 years.
The new
policy which is stated to be effective from April1, 2022 states that States and
Union Territories will have to provide up to 25 per cent tax rebate on road tax
for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping old vehicles.
Last
year, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, Nitin Gadkari said
that his goal is to develop at least one automobile scrapping facility within
150 kilometres from each city centre.
The Union
Minister said so while asserting that India has the potential to become a
vehicle scrapping hub of the entire South Asian region.
The changes
is essential keeping in mind the alarming issue of environmental pollution
which causes climate change, threatens lives of rare species and also due to
the rising or increase in number of vehicles these days and especially the
rising of old vehicles which adds to the pollution level of India.
Reportedly,
For vehicle cycling, India is extremely unorganised and majority of the
vehicles are being routed through the informal sector which does not follow any
Legal/ Environmental or Ethical norms as compared to the vehicles of the
developed countries.
(Source-Mint)
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