CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Road Transport and Highway Ministry announced to scrap all government vehicles older than how many years? Notes: Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari announced from April 1, all government-owned vehicles that are older than 15 years will be scrapped.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rules from 1st April 2023 In November 2022, India’s Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) proposed mandatory non-renewal of all vehicles older than 15 years from 1st April 2023. The rule extends to all vehicles owned by various state governments, corporations and transport department buses.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to a recent notification by the road transport and highways ministry, 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s Vehicle Scrappage Policy took effect in April 2022. The objective of the government-funded programme is to phase out old passenger and commercial vehicles and thereby reduce urban air pollution, increase passenger and road safety, and stimulate vehicle sales.