In order to address various problems associated with old and defective vehicles in India, Government of India has started Vehicle Scrapping Policy.
Issues
Older vehicles pollute the environment 10 to 12 times more than fit vehicles and pose a risk to road safety. For example, an old BS-I heavy-duty diesel vehicle emits 35 times higher particulate matter compared to a BSVI vehicle.
Older vehicle are more susceptible to accident in comparison new vehicle. Thus, posing high risk of road safety.
The objectives of the policy are to:
reduce population of old and defective vehicles,
achieve reduction in vehicular air pollutants to ....
