Lok Sabha Question No. 568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Vehicle Scrapping Policy
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 568

## ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## VEHICLE SCRAPPING POLICY

## 568. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to create an eco-system for phasing out unfit polluting vehicles; and
- (b)  the  number  of  Registered  Vehicle  Scrapping  Facilities  (RVSF) and Automated Testing Stations (ATS) present across the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  Government  has  formulated  the  Voluntary  Vehicle  Fleet Modernization Program (VVMP) 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  notified  under  the  framework  of  the  Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. Following notifications  have  been  issued  and  uploaded  on  the  Ministry's website:
- (1) GSR 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 25th September, 2021. These rules have been further  amended  vide  GSR  695(E)  dated  13.09.2022  and  GSR 212(E) dated 15.03.2024.

(2)  GSR  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 25th September, 2021. These rules have been further amended vide GSR 797(E) dated 31.10.2022 and GSR 195(E) dated 14.03.2024.

(3) GSR 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 1st April, 2022.

(4)  GSR  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 1st April, 2022.

(5)  GSR  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.

(6) GSR 663(E) dated 12.09.2023 provides for extension of date for mandatory testing of Transport Vehicles through an Automated Testing Station, registered in accordance with rule 175 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 to 01st October 2024.

(7) GSR 709(E) dated 14.11.2024 provides for extension of date for mandatory testing of Transport Vehicles through an

Automated Testing Station, registered in accordance with rule 175 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 to 01st April 2025. (8)  GSR  29(E)  dated  16.01.2023  provides  that  Certificate  of registration  for  vehicles  owned  by  Central,  States  and  UT governments and their Departments, Local government (Municipal Corporations or Municipalities or Panchayats), State  transport  Undertakings,  PSUs  and  other  Autonomous bodies with the Central Government and State Governments, shall not be renewed after the lapse of fifteen years. (9) GSR  74(E) dated 24.01.2025 provides draft rules for enhanced  concession  of  upto  fifty  percent  in  Motor  Vehicle Tax on vehicles registered against submission of "Certificate of  Deposit"  for  scrapped  vehicles  with  Bharat  Stage  I  (BS-I) and  earlier  Mass  Emission  norms  and  all  medium  &  heavy goods  and  passenger  motor  vehicles  with  Bharat  Stage  II (BSII) Emission norms. (b)  As  on  02.02.2024,  84  Registered  Vehicle  Scrapping  Facilities (RVSFs) and 97 Automated Testing Stations (ATSs) are operational across the country.

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