Lok Sabha Question No. 5517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Vehicle Scrapping
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  planning  to  integrate traditional  scrap  dealers  into  the  Registered  Vehicle  Scrapping Facility  (RVSF)  system  to  ensure  their  participation  and  livelihood security given that the existing network of traditional scrap dealers operates in a labour-intensive manner while the RVSF framework is more technology-driven;
- (b) whether there are any training programmes, financial incentives or skill development initiatives to help scrap labourers transition to the new system and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the measures being taken to authorise traditional scrap dealers to issue valid scrapping  certificates for availing  new  vehicle purchase incentives;
- (d) the manner in which the Government is planning to regulate and standardize scrap collection while preventing illegal or unregistered vehicle scrapping;
- (e)  whether  the  Union  Government  collaborates  with  the  State Governments or private players to support infrastructure development for small scrap dealers and if so, the details thereof; and

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5517 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  APRIL, 2025

## VEHICLE SCRAPPING

5517. SHRI GURMEET SINGH MEET HAYER:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (f)  the  steps  being  taken  to  prevent  environmental  hazards  from unregulated scrapping and ensure compliance with waste disposal norms?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (b)  (i) The Vehicle Scrapping Policy aims to reduce pollution from  old  and  unfit  vehicles  in  an  environment  friendly  manner through  a  scientific  scrapping  process.  Government  in  Ministry  of Road  Transport &  Highways  has  notified the Motor Vehicles (Registration  and  Functions  of  Vehicle  Scrapping  Facility)  Rules, 2021 vide GSR 653(E) dated 23.09.2021 (further amended vide GSR 695 (E) dated 13.09.2022 and GSR 212 (E) dated 15.03.2024).
- (ii) These rules provides for the integration of unorganised/informal  sector  with  the  formal  scrapping  ecosystem. Further,  sub-rule  12  of  rule  13  of  these  rules  provides  that  a Registered  Vehicle  Scrapping  Facility  (RVSF)  may  establish  any collection centre at any place, other than the Scrapping Yard and, if collection  Centre  undertakes  activities  such  as,  depollution  and dismantling,  then,  the  requirements  applicable  for  a  Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility shall also be applicable to such Collection Centre.
- (c) As  per Rule 3 of the Motor  Vehicles  (Registration  and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021, Certificate of Deposit (CD) means the certificate issued by the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) to recognise the submission of the vehicle from  the  registered  owner  to  the  said  RVSF  for  further  treatment and,  Certificate  of  Vehicle  Scrapping  (CVS)  means  the  certificate issued by a RVSF to recognise the final disposal of a vehicle. The CD and CVS can be issued by RVSFs only.
- (d)     In  order  to  prevent  illegal  or  unregistered  vehicle  scrapping, following provisions are provided in the Motor Vehicles (Registration  and  Functions  of  Vehicle  Scrapping  Facility)  Rules, 2021:

(i)     Under Rule 9, the registration authority is duly authorised for inspection of the RVSFs. The registration authority can order to cancel  or  suspend  the  license  of  the  facility  in  case  of  noncompliance, after following due process. (ii)     Rule  11  provides  that  the  RVSF,  after  completing  the necessary  treatment,  shall  issue  a  digital  Certificate  of  Vehicle Scrapping to update the VAHAN Database and inform the competent authority of the State Government or Union territory Administration for updating of records of the vehicle. (iii)    Rule  14  mandates  timely  audit  of  RVSFs  by  any  of  the agencies  specified  under  rule  126  of  the  Central  Motor  Vehicles Rules, 1989. (e)    In order to showcase business opportunities to the investors, Investor summits have been conducted in collaboration with various State  Governments.  Further, Government  also  provides  necessary support  to  the  investors  for  establishing  a  RVSF  by  conducting meetings, consultations, etc. (f) As  per sub-rule (xix) of rule 10  of  the  Motor  Vehicles (Registration  and  Functions  of  Vehicle  Scrapping  Facility)  Rules, 2021,  the  Registered  Vehicle  Scrapping  Facility  shall  ensure  that removal or re-cycling or disposal of hazardous parts of the scrapped vehicle is done as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board for environmentally sound management of End-of-Life

Vehicles and AIS-129.

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