Latest news on 15-year old vehicle registration 2022

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. Under the new policy, the Centre has said states and Union Territories will provide up to 25 per cent tax rebate on road tax for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping old vehicles. (File) The rule shall not apply to the special purpose vehicles (armoured and other specialised vehicles) used for operational purposes for the defence of the country and for the maintenance of law and order and internal security, the notification said. "Disposal of such vehicles shall, after the expiry of the fifteen years from the date of initial registration of the vehicle, (should) be ensured through the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility set up in accordance with the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021," it said. Announced in the Union Under the new policy which is effective from April 1, 2022, the Centre has said states and Union Territories will provide up to 25 per cent tax rebate on road tax for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping old vehicles. Last year, Union minister Nitin Gadkari had said his aim is to develop at least one automobile scrapping facility within 150 kilometres from each city centre, while asserting that the country has the ...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in a statement more than nine lakh vehicles held by the central, state, and local governments, transportation agencies, and public sector organisations that are older than 15 years would be taken off the road beginning on April 1. Speaking at a FICCI-sponsored event, Gadkari said that the government is doing a lot to promote the use of ethanol, methanol, bio-CNG, bio-LNG, and electric vehicles. "We have now approved the scrapping of more than nine lakh government vehicles, which are more than 15 years old, and polluting buses and cars will go off the road, and new vehicles with alternative fuels will replace them." Also read: "This will further reduce air pollution to a great extent," the road transport and highway minister said. 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. The rule shall not apply to the special purpose vehicles (armoured and other specialised vehicles) used for operational purposes for the defence of the country and the maintenance of law and order and internal security, the notification had said. "Disposal of such vehicles shall, after the expiry of 15 years from the date of the initial registration of the vehicle, (should) be ensured through the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Fa...

However, these new charges will not be applicable to vehicles registered in the national capital region (NCR), where petrol and diesel powered vehicles are deemed deregistered after 15 and 10 years, respectively, according to an order by the ministry of road transport and highways. A delay in renewing registrations of private vehicles will cost an additionalRs 300 every month. The penalty for commercial vehicles will beRs 500 per month. The new rules also mandate that private vehicles older than 15 years will have to apply for renewal every five years. 12 million vehicles older than 15 years According to the transport ministry, there are 12 million vehicles older than 15 years to be scrapped in India. And to make the process of scrapping easier for people, the government has made it completely online and accessible from anywhere in the country. Fitness certificate will also cost more From April, the cost of fitness certificates will also go up from Rs 1,000 to Rs 7,000 for taxis and from Rs 1,500 to Rs 12,500 for buses and trucks. A fitness certificate is mandatory for commercial vehicles older than eight years. Background The National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Supreme Court had in 2015 and 2018 respectively ruled that any registered diesel vehicle over 10 years old, and petrol vehicle over 15 years old cannot operate in NCR.

• • • Registration renewal of vehicles over 15 years old to cost 8 times more Registration renewal of vehicles over 15 years old to cost 8 times more According to the notification, these rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (23rd Amendment) Rules, 2021, and shall come into force with effect from April 1, 2022. Owners of cars that are more than 15 years old will have to shell out eight times more money to renew their registration, according to a notification issued on Tuesday by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, as the Centre prepares ground to phase out old and polluting vehicles in line with the national vehicle scrappage policy. According to the notification, these rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (23rd Amendment) Rules, 2021, and shall come into force with effect from April 1, 2022. Registration renewal of a 15-year-old car will now cost Rs 5,000, compared to the existing fee of Rs 600. For motorbikes that are more than 15 years old, the renewal charge will now be Rs 1,000, compared to the existing Rs 300. Similarly, a fitness renewal certificate for a bus or truck older than 15 years will cost Rs 12,500 instead of Rs 1,500, and for old medium goods or passenger motor vehicles, the cost will be Rs 10,000. Top News Right Now • 68 murdered in Maliana, all accused acquitted 36 years later, residents ask: So who killed our families? • In appeal, Rahul says was mistreated, sentenced to attract disqualification • Kalakshetra suspends 4 teach...

From April of next year vehicle owners will have to shell out ₹5,000 for renewal of the registration if their vehicle is more than 15 years old, the Union ministry of road transport and highways notified on Tuesday. The renewal fee will cost owners eight times more than what it costs to register new vehicles. The ministry said this measure was adopted as a part of the vehicle scrappage policy.(HT Picture for representation) The charge for renewing the license of a 15-year-old car would be ₹5,000 and registration of a new vehicle will cost only ₹600. The charges of registration renewal of bikes older than the stipulated age of 15 years would be ₹1,000, but registering new vehicles will cost only Rs.300. The ministry also notified that renewal of certificate of fitness for a bus or truck older than 15 years will bear a cost which is nearly eight times higher than what owners of commercial vehicles currently pay. Thus for the renewal of a fitness certificate for a bus or truck older than 15 years an amount of ₹12,500 will be charged from April while in the case of medium-sized goods vehicle or passenger motor vehicle, it would cost ₹10,000. Under the the National Automobile Scrappage Policy launched by the Prime Minister in August this year fitness tests have been made mandatory for heavy commercial vehicles from April 1, 2023. Similar measures are expected to be put in place for other vehicles from June 2024. In case of delay in renewal of fitness certificate an additional f...

To encourage people for the voluntary vehicle-scrapping policy announced in the Union Budget on February 1, the Centre has issued a draft notification to increase the cost of renewal, registration, and fitness certificate of vehicles older than 15 years. The Union Road and Transport Ministry has issued the Central Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Rules, 2021, under which it has proposed a hike in charges for renewal and grant of fitness certificate of vehicles older than 15 years. The proposed legislation will come into effect from October 1, 2021. According to the draft notification, an individual will have to shell out up to Rs 5,000 for renewing the registration of his more than a 15-year-old car -- eight times higher than the current price. For two-wheelers, the charges of renewal and registration would be Rs 1,000 compared to the current fee of Rs 300. For more than 15-year-old imported vehicles, the proposed renewal fee is Rs 40,000. Total Rs 10,000 will be charged for renewal and grant of fitness certificate for medium goods or passenger motor vehicles. And, for 15-year-old heavy goods or large passenger motor vehicles, like trucks and buses, the renewal certificate charges are likely to increase to Rs 12,500. For a taxi or cab, the charges would be Rs 7,000 and for a three-wheeler or quadricycle, it would go up to Rs 3,500. Further, the transport ministry has increased the amount of penalty for the delay in renewing the registration of vehicles older than 15 years. Accord...

NEW DELHI: Now it’s official. Similarly, commercial heavy vehicle owners will have to shell out nearly eight times higher charge for renewal of the fitness certificates for such trucks and buses. The road, transport and highways ministry on Monday issued the notification for implementation of new regime from next year. New policy makes it costly to keep old cars Holding on to 15-year-old vehicles will become an expensive affair once the voluntary vehicle scrapping policy is rolled out from next year. While the cost for getting a fitness certificate for such commercial vehicles will go up by up to 62 times, the fee for renewal of registration of private However, this will have no impact on vehicle owners of Delhi and its neighbourhood areas where more than 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles are already banned. According to the notification, the renewal of registration of 15-year-old car will cost Rs 5,000 compared to the current fee of Rs 600. Similarly, the charges for registration renewal of old bikes would be Rs 1,000 compared to the current fee of Rs 300. Obtaining a fitness renewal certificate for a 15 year plus bus or truck would be Rs 12,500 compared to the current rate of Rs 1,500. Any delay in renewing registration of private vehicles would attract Rs 300 per month and Rs 500 for commercial vehicles. Similarly, delay in renewal of fitness certificate for commercial vehicles would attract daily penalty of Rs 50. The increase in renewal of registratio...