Road transport ministry directs the scrapping of Govt vehicles older than 15 years


By MYBRANDBOOK


Road transport ministry directs the scrapping of Govt vehicles older than 15 years

The Road Transport and Highways Ministry on January 19 said that all vehicles owned by central and state governments, including buses owned by transport corporations and public sector undertakings, older than 15 years will be scrapped and deregistered starting April 1.

 

The notification issued by the ministry read that Special purpose vehicles (armoured and other specialised vehicles), such as those used for operational purposes for the defence of the country and to maintain law and order situation and internal security, have been exempted from the rule.

 

“Disposal of such vehicles shall, after the expiry of the fifteen years from the date of the 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 read.

 

The National Vehicle Scrappage Policy was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2021 to help phase out unfit and polluting vehicles. As per the new policy that comes into effect on April 1, 2023, the Centre has directed all states and Union Territories to provide up to 25 percent tax rebate on road tax for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping the old ones.

 

The policy was announced in the Union Budget 2021-22, and it mandates a fitness test for personal vehicles after 20 years and for commercial vehicles after 15 years.

 

In 2022, union minister Nitin Gadkari stated that he aims to develop at least one automobile scrapping facility within 150 kilometres radius of each city centre. He also asserted that India has the potential to become the vehicle scrapping hub of the entire South Asian region.

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