Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the ministry is pursuing the long-delayed vehicle scrapping policy to support the domestic automobile industry amid the covid-19 pandemic. “I have been trying to pursue the scrapping policy for the last two years.
We need cooperation from other ministries, stakeholders. Have told the secretary to follow it up as soon as possible. This is one of the steps to boost the industry because it will reduce production," Gadkari said in a video conference with the society of Indian automobile manufacturers (SIAM). “I will find out what are the obstacles.
We will clear it and go ahead," he said. The vehicle scrappage policy, which awaits clearance from the finance ministry, aims to