Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Road Safety
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to introduce more stringent provisions under the new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill to ensure road safety and check rampant violation of traffic rules and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether  the  proposed law seeks to bring taxi aggregators under its ambit and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  a  mandatory  vehicle  recall  policy  in  case  a defect is detected and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   whether  the  Government  proposes  compensation  upto  Rs.5  lakh  for  families  of  fatal  road accident victims within four months of the accident and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)   whether the Government is planning to waive off the registration charges for electric vehicles to boost the battery-operated vehicles in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  remove  the  requirement  of  minimum  educational qualification for transport vehicle drivers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to (f) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 276

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  JULY, 2019

## ROAD SAFETY

## *276.   KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (f)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 276 ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019 ASKED BY KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE REGARDING ROAD SAFETY

- (a) to (d) Yes,  Sir.  The  Cabinet  has  provided  approval  for  the  Motor  Vehicles  (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to be introduced in the Lok Sabha. The proposed Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 inter-alia  includes  strict  licensing  regime,  enhancement  of  penalties  for  violation  under  the  act, automated testing of vehicles for fitness, provision for recall of defected vehicles, implementation of electronic  monitoring  and  enforcement  of road safety on the roads and proposes inclusion of new offences.  The  Bill  proposes  amendments  in  order  to  provide  statutory  recognition  to  transport aggregators. That will improve the operation of cab and bus aggregators. It has been proposed that the amount of compensation under no-fault liability in case of death due to any accident arising out of the use of the motor vehicle is Rs. 5,00,000/- and in case of grievous hurt is Rs. 2,50,000/-.
- (e) Yes,  sir.  The  Government  has  proposed  to  waive  off  the  registration  charges  for  electric vehicles to boost the battery-operated vehicles in the country and has issued a notification GSR 430 (E) dated 18.06.2019 for seeking comments/objection within one month.
- (f) Yes, sir.  The  Government has proposed to remove the condition of mandatory educational qualification required for driving transport vehicles  under Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and issued notification GSR 431 (E) dated 18.06.2019 for seeking comments/objection within one month.

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