You will get a discount on the new car after scrapping it

The government and vehicle manufacturers have long agreed to give discounts on buying a new vehicle after scrapping it. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the SIAM delegation at Bharat Mandapam where they discussed key issues in the automobile industry.

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Union Minister gave information

Giving this information on social media on behalf of Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, he said that I am happy to inform that in response to my recommendation, many commercial and passenger vehicle manufacturers have agreed to give discounts on the purchase of new vehicles with a valid deposit certificate in lieu of scrapping old vehicles. This initiative will significantly advance our circular economy efforts, ensuring that there are cleaner, safer and more efficient vehicles on our roads.

He further wrote that congratulations and gratitude to the automobile manufacturers who have taken the initiative to participate in our vehicle fleet modernization program. I am confident that others will soon follow their lead and join us in this important effort.

Discount will be available for a limited period

According to the information, commercial vehicle manufacturers are ready to give discounts for a limited period of two years and passenger vehicle manufacturers are ready to give discounts for a limited period of one year.

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the government has planned to open at least three registered vehicle scrapping centers in every district of the country. Gadkari said in the annual program of ACMA, an organization of auto parts manufacturers, that the Road Ministry has received 206 proposals for Ropeway, Cable Car and Funicular Railway.

The vehicle scrap policy started a year ago , the Union Minister said, ‘The government can open three registered vehicle scrap facilities or centers in every district.’ PM Modi had launched the National Vehicle Junk Policy in August last year and had said that it would help in the systematic elimination of obsolete and polluting vehicles.

Adopt Global Safety Standard in India

Apart from this, Nitin Gadkari said that most of the vehicle manufacturers in India are already exporting cars with six airbags. They need to adopt such safety standards for cars in India as well. He said that vehicle manufacturers should think about the safety of people using small cheap cars. Addressing the annual session of ACMA, Gadkari said that every year 1.5 lakh people die and more than three lakh people are injured in about five lakh road accidents.

Why not thinking about people’s lives?

He said, ‘Most of the vehicle manufacturers in India are exporting cars with six airbags. But, they are hesitating because of the economic cost in India. Gadkari wondered why automakers were not thinking about the lives of people using cheap cars in India. The minister said that reducing accidents in the country is the need of the hour.

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