The government is consideringamendmentsinKerala Motor Vehicle rules, making it mandatory for vehicles removingwasteto securepermissionfrom the concernedlocal body, said transport ministerAntony Rajusaid in the assembly.

He said that there are sections in the MV Act, 1988, to take action against such vehicles. As per Section 190 (2), any person who drives or causes or allows to be driven, in any public place a motor vehicle, which violates the standards prescribed in relation to road safety, control of noise and air-pollution, shall be punishable for the first offence with a fine of Rs 1,000 and for any second or subsequent offence with a fine of Rs 2,000. The minister said that there are also provisions for suspending the licence of such vehicles.

Raju said that though the permits