Goemkarponn desk
PORVORIM: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that all government vehicles older than 15 years are to be scrapped, according to a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification.
The vehicles owned by the state, including buses owned by public transport corporations and public sector undertakings, must be deregistered and scrapped.
“As of now, we have to see who comes on board to set up the vehicle scrap facility; we have asked for an expression of interest. There will be no pollution during scrapping; measures are in place. Scrapping 15-year-old vehicles will reduce pollution,’ said Godinho.
When asked about vintage cars, Godinho said that heritage vehicles have a different law altogether.
The Goa government has notified the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Policy of Goa, 2023 giving detailed guidelines for scrapping old, unfit vehicles and offering incentives to those voluntarily handing over their old vehicles to Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF).
The policy aims to reduce vehicular pollution, phase out unfit and polluting vehicle pollution, and boost the purchase of environmentally friendly, new technology vehicles.
The policy will be applied initially for the next 5 years. Goa has approximately 1.92 lakhs over 15-year-old End-of-Life vehicles, estimated as fit for scrapping.
Over the next 5 years, additional 3.5 lakhs vehicles registered in Goa will cross the age of 15, and a substantial number of these End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) will be from the commercial category.
