Own overage vehicle in Delhi? Here is your chance to avail discount up to 20% on purchase of new one

In a bid curb pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government's transport department is planning to offer incentives and discounts to those who scrap their overage vehicles and purchase a new one, sources said to news agency PTI on Friday.

The department has plans for offer discounts on motor vehicle tax ranging from 10 to 20 per cent to customers, who have opted for scrapping their overage vehicle and are purchasing a new one. The proposal has provisions like offering a 20 per cent discount to those who opt for scrapping their petrol vehicles like cars and bikes while those who get their diesel vehicles could be eligible for a 15 per cent discount on motor vehicle tax, sources added further.

As per the report, it has also been proposed that Motor Vehicle Tax concessions shall not exceed 50 per cent of the scrap value. After getting their vehicle scrapped, owners will be given a certificate and it will be valid for three years during which they will be able to purchase a new vehicle and avail discount.


What does it mean to own overage vehicle?
In 2018, the Supreme Court banned diesel and petrol vehicles older than 10 and 15 years, respectively, in Delhi. It had added that the vehicles plying in violation of the order would be impounded. A 2014 order of the National Green Tribunal bars vehicles older than 15 years to be parked in public places.

The Delhi government has deregistered 5.5 million overage vehicles.

The owners of such vehicles have the option of obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to move the vehicle out of Delhi within one year of the vehicle's expiry date, it said, adding that no NOC for the vehicle will be issued after one year of expiry of the vehicle.

How to scrap your vehicle?
Another option for owners of overage vehicle is to scrap the vehicles through the Voluntary Vehicle Scrapping Application at 'https://vscrap.parivahan.gov.in/' at any nearby registered vehicle scrapping facility.

(with PTI inputs)