Delhi govt seeks amendment to Motor Vehicle Act
15 April 2015 4:50 AM IST
In order to effectively implement the NGT order banning more than 10 years old diesel-run vehicles, Delhi government on Monday said it would approach the Centre to seek an amendment in the Motor Vehicle Act for having “legal rights” to impound such vehicles.
According to government, there is currently no provision in existing laws which empower the concerned departments to impound such vehicles after 10 years.
Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Monday held a joint meeting with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
transport department officials to discuss an effective plan to implement the National Green Court’s order. “Until an amendment is made by the Centre in the Motor Vehicle Act, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh will legally not be able to implement NGT’s order as existing laws do not allow department officials to impound vehicles of more than 10 years and 15 years old,” Rai said. He said that only police, as per existing laws, has power to impound such vehicles.
“In the meeting, it was decided that I would write to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to covene a meeting with Delhi, Haryana, UP’s transport ministers so that a joint planning could be made to implement the NGT’s order.
“We will also seek amendment in Motor Vehicle Act so that the new law could give legal rights to transport departments to impound such types of vehicles,” he said.
According to government, there is currently no provision in existing laws which empower the concerned departments to impound such vehicles after 10 years.
Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Monday held a joint meeting with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
transport department officials to discuss an effective plan to implement the National Green Court’s order. “Until an amendment is made by the Centre in the Motor Vehicle Act, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh will legally not be able to implement NGT’s order as existing laws do not allow department officials to impound vehicles of more than 10 years and 15 years old,” Rai said. He said that only police, as per existing laws, has power to impound such vehicles.
“In the meeting, it was decided that I would write to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to covene a meeting with Delhi, Haryana, UP’s transport ministers so that a joint planning could be made to implement the NGT’s order.
“We will also seek amendment in Motor Vehicle Act so that the new law could give legal rights to transport departments to impound such types of vehicles,” he said.
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