No permit required for vehicles carrying oxygen till September 30
The government on Tuesday said it has extended the exemption from permit requirement for transport vehicles carrying oxygen till September 30, 2021, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the government had announced waiving permit requirements till March 31, 2021. The step has been taken to ensure smooth movement of vehicles for the supply of oxygen across the country.
Nitin Gadkari tweeted the information
"We have approved the extension of the exemption to the requirement of a permit under Motor Vehicles Act 1988 to 30th September 2021 for vehicles transporting oxygen cylinders," Road Transport, Highways, and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari said in a tweet.
Here is what Gadkari tweeted
This will facilitate oxygen carriage and movement between states: Gadkari
The minister said, "This will facilitate the carriage and movement of oxygen between the states and will strengthen our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic." Meanwhile, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has also come out with a draft notification for concession in motor vehicle tax in case the vehicle is registered against submission of "certificate of vehicle scrapping."
Stakeholders' suggestions sought on the notification within 30 days
The concession in motor vehicle tax will be "up to 20 percent for non-transport vehicles" and "15 percent for transport vehicles." It has sought stakeholders' suggestions on the notification within 30 days. The government earlier this month unveiled details of the vehicle scrapping policy that says a five percent rebate on new cars would be offered to buyers on scrapping of old vehicles.
COVID-19 cases in India continue to rise
Meanwhile, the Centre on Tuesday warned that the COVID-19 situation in India is going from bad to worse and urged states to achieve 100 percent vaccination coverage of those above 45 years of age within the next two weeks. India reported 53,480 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total tally of infections to 1,21,49,335, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
