Old Vehicle Scrapping Policy Approved

In UP Govt. to provide rebate in taxes…

Lucknow: To curb the pollution, On Friday, the UP Cabinet approved an old vehicle scrapping policy for the state, State Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh told the media.

"Today the new scrap policy has been approved. A rebate of 50 per cent in taxes and penalties will be given for scrapping vehicles older than 15 years and 75 per cent waiver for vehicles older than 20 years will be given," the State-Minister said.

He further added that the new scrapping policy will help in controlling the pollution in the city.

As per the minister, the Centre will provide Rs. 300 crores for this as assistance.

Earlier in the month of February, the Ministry of Road Transport of the Central government issued a draft notification in which all 15-year-old vehicles of the Central and State Governments will have to be scrapped.

The new rule will also be compulsory for the buses and other vehicles of the Corporations and Transport Department.

According to the Ministry of Road Transport, the state government is encouraging vehicles older than 15 years used in departments to be scrapped. Milestones have been fixed for this.