Govt extends exemption from permit requirement for transport vehicles carrying oxygen till Sept 30
The authorities on Tuesday mentioned it has prolonged the exemption from permit requirement for transport vehicles carrying oxygen till September 30, 2021 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last 12 months, the federal government had introduced waiving permit requirement till March 31, 2021.
The step has been taken to make sure easy motion of vehicles for the availability of oxygen throughout the nation.
“We have approved the extension of exemption to the requirement of permit under Motor Vehicles Act 1988 to 30th September 2021 for vehicles transporting oxygen cylinders,” Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari mentioned in a tweet.
The minister mentioned, “This will facilitate the carriage and movement of oxygen between the states and will strengthen our fight against COVID-19 pandemic.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has additionally come out with a draft notification for concession in motorized vehicle tax in case the car is registered in opposition to submission of “certificate of vehicle scrapping”.
It mentioned the concession in motorized vehicle tax will probably be “up to 20 per cent in case of non-transport vehicles” and “up to 15 per cent in case of transport vehicles”.
It has sought stakeholders options on the notification inside 30 days.
The authorities earlier this month unveiled the finer particulars of the car scrapping coverage that gives that about 5 per cent rebate on new vehicles can be provided to patrons on scrapping of previous vehicles.
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