(MENAFN- KNN India) GoM on Transport recommends national bus and taxi permit for ease of transportation in country
New Delhi, Apr 20 (KNN) The Group of Ministers on Transport constituted by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has recommended a uniform structure of road tax for vehicles across states.
A release from Transport Ministry informed about the latest development.
In its meeting held in Guwahati recently, the GoM observed that a uniform tax structure will put a check on people registering their vehicles in low tax states and running them in other states. This would also bring necessary relief to genuine cases requiring transfer of vehicles.
The GoM, headed by Yunus Khan, Minister for Transport, Rajasthan and comprising State Transport Ministers held the meeting to find solutions to the various problems disturbing the road transport sector in the country.
It also aimed towards improving road safety and facilitate ease of transport.
The GoM recommended a national bus and taxi permit on lines of such permit for goods transport.
Public transport in the country is growing annually at a rate of just about 2 percent, as against a 20 percent annual growth in private transport. A national permit will give the much needed fillip to public transport and help reduce roadcongestion and its attendant problems, the official release said.
In order to promote alternate fuel for vehicles the GoM had proposed liberalization of permit system for electric vehicles. In addition, it has recommended raising the tax on diesel vehicles by 2 percent while lowering the tax on electric vehicles. (With PIB Inputs) (KNN/DA)
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