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PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., DECEMBER 13, 2024 (AGHN 22, 1946 SAKA)
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CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024 (AGRAHAYANA 22, 1946 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
(TRANSPORT-2 BRANCH)
ORDER
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), Government of India has amended the Central
Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 vide Notification dated 16th January, 2023 and revised the lifespan of
Government vehicles to 15 years calculated from the date of initial registration. Further, it is mandated that
disposal of such vehicles, after the expiry of the fifteen years from the date of initial registration of the
vehicle, shall 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, as amended from
time to time.
Keeping in view, the long-term objectives of the Government to pursue environment friendly practices
towards reduction of pollution and optimum usage of fuel efficiency, it has been decided that henceforth all
condemned vehicles, including prematurely condemned vehicles, belonging to State Government Boards,
Bodies, Commissions, Public Sector Units, etc. under the Government of Punjab shall only be scrapped at
Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSF). The detail process for scrapping has already been sent vide
Memo no. 03/01/2022-2T2(PF)/1066 dated. 23.06.2023 to all the Government Departments.
In compliance with the aforementioned notification and the scrapping policy of the MoRTH and in
connection with amendment to the guidelines on the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital
Investment for 2024-25, all Departments, Boards, Bodies, Commissions, Public Sector Units, etc. under the
Government of Punjab are hereby informed to scrap their owned vehicles which are older than 15 (fifteen)
years from the date of initial registration at Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF).
In continuation to this office Order No.3/1/2022-2T2(PF)/1125 dated 28.06.2023, the scrapping plan for
the year 2023-24 was notified and it has been decided to scrap 2950 government vehicles by 15.02.2024 at
RVSF. Out of which, 894 vehicles have been scrapped through RVSF and 2056 were balance. Besides above,
the information of vehicles aging 15 (fifteen) in the current financial year i.e. 2024-25 have been sought from
National Informatic Centre Vahan team by State Transport Commissioner, Punjab and reported that 325
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