The Union Ministry of Road Transport has issued a notification for amendment in the Motor Vehicle Act. According to this notification, the registration of all government vehicles which are 15 years old will be compulsorily cancelled. Vehicles whose registration has been renewed (beyond 15 years) will also automatically be considered cancelled.
This decision has been taken to control pollution and promote circular economy. All vehicles older than 15 years will have to be disposed of, Registered scrap centers are also being set up for this.
Vehicles of Central Government, Vehicles of State Governments, Vehicles of Union Territories, Vehicles of Corporations, Vehicles of State Transport, Vehicles of PSUs and Government Autonomous Institutions all vehicles older than 15 years will have to be scrapped. However, it does not include army vehicles. This new order will come into effect from April 1, 2023.
It is noteworthy that in November last year, the Ministry of Road Transport had issued a draft, in which it was said that all 15-year-old vehicles of the Central and State Governments would have to be scrapped. It was said to apply this rule to the buses and vehicles of the Corporations and the Transport Department as well. Then the government had sought suggestions and objections on the draft in 30 days. Now the government is going to implement this rule.
