New Delhi: Auto major Tata Motors on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to support setting up a Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in the state.
The proposed scrappage center will have the capacity to recycle up to 35,000 end-of-life passenger and commercial vehicles year, the automaker said in a media release.
The Industries, Energy and Labour Department will support in facilitating the necessary approvals as per the rules and regulations of the Government of Maharashtra and the draft vehicle scrappage policy released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) for setting up of the RVSF.
It will address the intent of all stakeholders with benefits such as low import bill for scrap and crude oil, job opportunities for MSMEs, the possibility of upside in new vehicle sales for OEMs, low operation cost for vehicle owners, safer and cleaner vehicles for consumers and a sustainable environment for all, Tata Motors said.
Girish Wagh, Executive Director, Tata Motors, said, “We are happy to partner with the Government of Maharashtra to support in setting up a scrapping facility in Maharashtra. Besides the well-known benefits that appropriate vehicle scrapping offers – boosting the setup of a circular economy-, this initiative will also help in reiterating our commitment to strengthening our leadership in sustainable mobility space.”
The automaker said it will set up the scrapping centre in association with a partner. It had signed a MoU with the Government of Gujarat in August this year for setting up a RVSF in Ahmedabad.
PM Narendra Modi launched the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Program (VVMP), also known as the Vehicle Scrapping Policy during the ‘Investors Summit for setting up Vehicle Scrapping Infrastructure’ in Gujarat.
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