Lok Sabha Question No. 1910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Vehicle Scrapping Policy
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  towards implementation of the vehicle scraping policy;
- (b) the guidelines issued in this regard; and
- (c) the details of review of the scrapping policy adopted for all types of vehicles?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a),  (b)  and  (c)  The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has formulated  the  Vehicle  Scrapping  Policy  that  includes  a  system  of incentives/dis-incentives  for  creation  of  an  ecosystem  to  phase  out older,  unfit  polluting  vehicles.  In  order  to  enforce  provisions  of  the policy,  rules  have  been  issued/amended  under  the  framework  of  the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The following notifications have been issued in this regard: -
- (i)  GSR  Notification  653  (E)  dated  23.09.2021  provides  the  Motor Vehicles  (Registration  and  Functions  of  Vehicle  Scrapping  Facility)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1910

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022

## VEHICLE SCRAPPING POLICY

1910. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- Rules, 2021 for establishment of Registered Vehicles Scrapping Facility (RVSF). The notification has come  into force with effect from 25 th  September, 2021. (ii) GSR Notification 652 (E) dated 23.09.2021 provides for recognition, regulation and control of Automated Testing Stations. The notification has come into force with effect from 25 th  September, 2021. (iii)  GSR  Notification  714  (E)  dated  04.10.2021  provides  for  upward revision of registration fee, fitness testing fee and fitness certification fee of vehicles. The notification has come into force with effect from 1 st  April, 2022. (iv) GSR Notification 720 (E) dated 05.10.2021 provides for concession in the motor vehicle tax for the vehicle registered against submission of  "Certificate  of  deposit".  The  notification  has  come  into  force  with effect from 1 st  April, 2022. (v)  GSR  Notification  272(E)  dated  05.04.2022  provides  for  mandatory fitness of motor vehicles only through an Automated Testing Station, registered  in  accordance  with  rule  175  of  the  Central  Motor  Vehicle Rules 1989, as under -(i)      For Heavy Goods Vehicles/Heavy Passenger Motor Vehicles with effect from 01st April 2023 onwards, and (ii)      For  Medium  Goods  Vehicles/Medium  Passenger  Motor Vehicles  and  Light  Motor  Vehicles  (Transport)  with  effect  from 01st June 2024 onwards. (vi) GSR Notification 192(E) dated 10.03.2022 provides for amendments in  Motor  Vehicles  (Registration  and  Functions  of  Vehicle  Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021 earlier published vide GSR 653(E) dated 23.09.2021. (vii) GSR Notification 221(E) dated 25.03.2022 provides for amendments in  the  rules  for  'RECOGNITION,  REGULATION  AND  CONTROL  OF AUTOMATED TESTING STATIONS' earlier published vide G.S.R. 652(E)

dated 23 September 2021.

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