Meghalaya government is expected to announce its auto scrappage policy
According to sources, the Meghalaya administration is nearing completion on a vehicle scrappage policy and would shortly present it to the cabinet for approval. "The policy is at its final stage," a transport department official verified. However, because procedures are still being worked out, the government has not yet decided whether or not cars that are more than 15 or 20 years old would be discarded. Concerns over the persistence of outdated, unsuitable cars are growing as Shillong's roads are overloaded with traffic, congested, and small lanes.
"The Pollution Control Board must recommend the vehicle scrappage policy to control pollution arising from vehicular emissions to phase out old vehicles," said R. Nainamalai, chairman of the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB), ...
