If you do not possess a valid vehicle fitness certificate in Delhi then get ready to pay a fine up to Rs 10,000 or even imprisonment.
According to the reports via PTI, a new rule has been passed by the Delhi government for strict emission control. If you're driving in Delhi then you must possess a valid vehicle fitness certificate. In case you do not have this certificate, you can be fined between Rs 2,000 - and 10,000 on the spot. Not just that, but, in worst-case scenarios, there is a protocol for imprisonment for the violators.
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Delhi transport department has taken this step to avoid the use of unfit vehicles in the capital. According to the transport department, it has been found that a lot of unfit vehicles roam unnoticed over the Delhi roads. These unfit vehicles are not just a threat to the environment, but they also tend to risk the lives of the people on the roads. These vehicles include private vehicles as well as official vehicles for the government.
To control this unnoticed number of unfit vehicles, special teams are being made. These teams will specifically hunt down the unfit and old vehicles inside the capital boundary. Further, the challan system has been amended to fine the violators up to Rs 10,000 on the spot. Delhi transport department is hopeful that such a system will help control the unnoticed unfit vehicle population inside Delhi.
The first offense will cost the violators between Rs 2,000 - and 5,000 while the second will cost between Rs 5,000 - and 10,000. If a violator is caught for the third time, the enforcement agencies have the right to impound the vehicle. This offense might also push the punishment up to short-term imprisonment as well. The new fine scheme will apply to all the private owners, official government drivers, as well as transport drivers with vehicles belonging to the government or public sectors. In addition to the above, drivers with public service vehicles, good carriage vehicles, buses & cabs for schools and colleges, all need to possess the valid fitness certificate.
To control the growing pollution various EV makers are also entering into the commercial vehicle segment like the Omega Seiki which has a range of electric products ready. Similarly, electric two-wheelers like Hero Electric Dash sell well in such megacities; thus helping control pollution.
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