According to a notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, from April 1, all vehicles owned by the central and state governments, including buses owned by transport corporations and public sector undertakings, which are more than 15 years old, will stand deregistered. Will be done and scrapped.
The notification states that the rule will not apply to special purpose vehicles (armoured and other special vehicles) used for operational purposes for the defense of the country and maintenance of law and order and internal security.
It states that, “Disposal of such vehicles, after the expiry of 15 years from the date of initial registration of the vehicle, shall be ensured through a registered vehicle scrapping facility set up as per the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Operation of Vehicle Scrapping) Rules, 2021.” should go.
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The policy, announced in the Union Budget 2021-22, has provision for fitness test after 20 years for private vehicles, while it will be required after 15 years for commercial vehicles.
Under the new policy effective from April 1, 2022, the Center has said that states and union territories will provide up to 25 per cent rebate on road tax for vehicles purchased after scrapping old vehicles.
Last year, Union minister Nitin Gadkari had said that he aimed to develop at least one automobile scrapping facility within 150 km from every city centre. Along with this, he claimed that the country has the potential to become the vehicle scrapping hub of the entire South Asian region.