A brand new scrapping coverage for authorities automobiles throughout India might be carried out from April 1 because the union ministry of street transport and highways (MoRTH) has issued a gazette notification to put off all automobiles older than 15 years that the authorities owned. However, the gazette additionally mentioned that particular objective automobiles, together with armoured, used for operational functions for defence of the nation and for the upkeep of legislation and order and inner safety, might be exempted.
On November 25, 2022, the ministry issued a draft notification for this and sought objections and solutions to the principles.
This Tuesday, MoRTH issued the gazette notification, saying the brand new guidelines might be known as the ‘Central Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2023’ and can come into power from April 1, 2023.
The notification mentioned that the renewal of certificates of registration of presidency automobiles will expire after the lapse of 15 years from the date of the preliminary registration of a car. This might be for all authorities automobiles, together with public buses.
The coverage might be for motor automobiles owned by central and state/UT governments and their departments, native authorities establishments like municipal firms, municipalities or panchayats, state transport undertakings established below the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950, and the Companies Act, 2013, public sector undertakings, and autonomous our bodies with the central and state governments.
It additionally mentioned that if the certificates of registration of the federal government car is renewed earlier than the lapse of fifteen years from the date of preliminary registration, this certificates might be handled as cancelled on completion of fifteen years from the date of the preliminary registration of the car.
“…this rule shall not apply to the special purpose vehicles (armoured and other specialised vehicles) used for operational purposes for defense of the country and for the maintenance of law and order and internal security,” the notification reads.
It additionally mentioned that the disposal of such automobiles, after the expiry of 15 years, might be ensured by means of the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility arrange in accordance with the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021.
Vehicle Scrapping Policy
In March 2021, minister for street transport and highways Nitin Gadkari introduced the car scrapping coverage within the Lok Sabha. He mentioned, “Older vehicles pollute the environment 10 to 12 times more than fit vehicles and pose a risk to road safety.”
The ministry additionally launched the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Programme (VVMP) or ‘Vehicle Scrapping Policy’ within the curiosity of a clear surroundings and rider and pedestrian security. It was aimed toward creating an ecosystem for phasing out unfit and polluting automobiles in an eco-friendly method.
The coverage targets the voluntary scrapping of unfit industrial and passenger automobiles, based mostly on their health, irrespective of auto age.
In order to draw non-public funding within the vehicle-scrapping ecosystem, a single-window system has additionally been developed. This portal is a part of the National Single Window System (NSWS), which is hosted by DPIIT and Invest India.
According to the ministry, as of this month, 11 states are on board with NSWS for V-VMP. These are Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Chandigarh.
Expeditious onboarding of all different states/UTs on the NSWS has additionally been initiated, the ministry added.
NGT, SC directed for scrapping of older automobiles
It is essential to notice that the National Green Tribunal and the Supreme Court earlier directed to scrap older automobiles, however that order was solely for Delhi-NCR.
In 2014, the NGT mentioned all diesel or petrol automobiles which are greater than 15 years outdated is not going to be permitted to ply on the roads. It directed authorities to grab these automobiles, if discovered on the roads. It additionally barred the parking of such automobiles in any public space.
In 2018, the Supreme Court banned plying of diesel automobiles older than 10 years and petrol automobiles above 15 years in Delhi, including that the automobiles violating the order might be impounded. These orders had been issued to battle air air pollution within the area.
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