Lok Sabha Question No. 3123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Vehicle Scrappage Policy
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3123

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## VEHICLE SCRAPPAGE POLICY

3123.  SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of implementation of new Vehicle Scrappage Policy in the country;
- (b) whether recovery percentage under the existing Vehicle Scrappage Policy is very low in comparison with the global benchmark;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to increase number of scrapping centres in the country; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  and  if  not,  the  reasons
- therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  formulated  the Vehicle  Scrapping  Policy  that  includes  a  system  of  incentives/disincentives 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 final notifications have been issued and uploaded on the Ministry's website:-
- (i) GSR Notification 653 (E) dated 23.09.2021 provides the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) 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  shall  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 shall come into force with effect from 1 st  April, 2022. (b) and (c) Most of the Vehicle Scrapping facilities set up earlier operate in the unorganized sector. The recovery percentage varies across these facilities.  The  Motor  Vehicles  (Registration  and  Functions  of  Vehicle Scrapping  Facility)  Rules,  2021  provides  for  disposal  of  vehicles  in  a scientific and environment friendly manner. (d)  and  (e)  The  Motor  Vehicles  (Registration  and  Functions  of  Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021 provides for establishment of Registered Vehicles Scrapping Facility (RVSF). The rules have come into force with effect from 25th September, 2021.

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