Which steps can be taken to improve Vehicle scrappage i Strict recyclable material code ii ...........

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has formulated Draft Guidelines for setting up, authorisation and operation of Authorized Vehicle Scrapping Facility (AVSP) to legalise the industry in India.Scrappage is the process in which End of life - vehicles are disposed of, typically using shredders that tear them down into tiny pieces of metal which can then be recycled. Other non-metal parts of the vehicle are also disposed of in an environmentally sustainable fashion.In order to arrest the rising air pollution levels in major cities of the country, the ministry of road transport and highways is slated to scrap vehicles that are more than 20 years old under the vehicle scrappage policy or voluntary vehicle fleet modernization program which was first mooted in 2016. The policy awaits cabinet nod. In the first phase, it proposes to take old commercial vehicles off the road while also mooting creation of an ecosystem to promote scrapping and recycling.Since 65% of total air pollution is caused by older commercial vehicles plying on road, the policy is bound to make a considerable impact on environmental sustainability. Apart from this, it will also give thrust to automobile sector by creating new demand.The policy can be seen as an extension of NGT ruling for Delhi-NCR whereby all decade old diesel vehicles were ordered to stop plying on road.One may also note that similar policies had been implemented in countries like US, UK, China, Indonesia etc. either to drive auto industry or to reduce pollution.

Which steps can be taken to improve Vehicle scrappage

i Strict recyclable material code

ii Exemption of registration fee

iii Involve private players

Select the correct answer using the code given below

i and ii only

ii and iii only

i and iii only

all of the above

none of these

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Explanation:

Following steps can be taken to improve vehicle scrappage

•Strict recyclable material code: Globally it’s mandated to have 85-95 per cent of recyclable content and India should go for something similar.

•Exemption of registration fee: Government should exempt registration fees for buyers of vehicles who produce a scrapping certificate of a vehicle of same category.

•Involve private players: This will help to improve infrastructure at faster pace.

i Recently, Mahindra & Mahindra has set up a joint venture and is planning to set up at least half a dozen such dismantling facilities in cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai and the like.

ii TVS also has a pilot centre running in Chennai.