Haryana to launch 5-year vehicle scrappage policy

Haryanais all set to introduce a five-year vehicle scrappage policy formulated in sync with the Centres Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernization Programme to encourage the scrapping of the vehicles that have attained the critical age of 10 years in case of diesel and 15 years in case of petrol vehicles.

The policy draft was approved in the state cabinet meeting held on Thursday and would be tabled during the three-day winter session of the state assembly starting from December 26. Once approved by the House, it would come into force after notification.

The state policy will be applicable to all end-of-life vehicles, Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs), registering authorities and departments who are supposed to issue a no objection certificate (NOC) for the registration of RVSFs.
Under this policy, vehicles which have completed the critical age of 10 years in the case of diesel and 15 years in the case of petrol shall be scrapped.

An incentive-based system will be introduced to facilitate the phasing out of unfit vehicles. Dis-incentives will be utilised to make use of old unfit vehicles, a costly affair. Monetary benefit will be given to the buyers of motor vehicles to encourage them to scrap their vehicles, said an official of the .