Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Feb 7: More than 68951 vehicles are added, in a span of four years, to the list of non-transport vehicles in coastal districts.

Out of 68951 vehicles, 48522 fall under the RTO limits of Mangaluru, Bantwal and Puttur and 20429 vehicles belong to Udupi RTO. These include non-transport vehicles like two wheeler and LMVs which have completed 15 years from the fitness certificate (FC) date.

At present there are 14.3 lac vehicles that are expired. The state government has already approved the proposal of Registered Vehicle Scrappage Policy of Karnataka -2022 which asked to establish RVSP (Registered Vehicles Scrap Policy) Centre. Accordingly, the process of scrapping vehicles that have completed 15 years from the date of FC is going to begin soon.

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Though state and central governments have announced the scrap policy, no other development in this regard has taken place. So the department is not sure of the implementation part. But the data collection of old vehicles in in progress.

Once the scrap policy is implemented, owners of vehicles that have completed 15 years from FC have to voluntarily scrap their vehicles and apply online to get facility. There is also possibility that the vehicles that have completed 15 years, will be allowed to be used after paying green tax. Fully automated vehicle testing centres will be established throughout the state.

If old vehicles are scrapped voluntarily, the vehicle owners will be given new COD as a proof of scrapping the vehicle. If this certificate is shown while buying new vehicle, 25% vehicle tax discount for non-transport vehicles and 15% discount for goods vehicle can be availed. This discount will be available for non-transport vehicles for 15 years and for goods vehicles for eight years.