CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI: The government has decided to cap the life of commercial vehicles to 20 years. This means commercial vehicles such as taxis, trucks and buses that were registered before 2000 cannot ply on road from 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian government is set to scrap all government-owned vehicles which are older than 15 years from April 2023, including buses owned by transport corporations.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, private vehicles need to be re-registered after 15 years and commercial vehicles after 20 years for every 5 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -From April 1, all vehicles owned by central and state governments, including buses owned by transport corporations and public sector undertakings, that are older than 15 years will be de-registered and scrapped, according to a notification by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry.

Detailed explanation-5: -The draft notification of the policy was issued in November. Any vehicle which is 15 or more years old, owned by governments, in the centre or state, Union Territories, public sector undertakings, municipal bodies or any organisation owned or controlled by the government, will have to retire, the new rule states.