UP scraps 1.95 lakh unfit vehicles, offers tax breaks on replacements
Uttar Pradesh has scrapped more than 195,000 old vehicles through June 30 under its 2023 policy. Buyers replacing scrapped vehicles can receive road-tax discounts of up to 10% on commercial vehicles and 15% on cars and two-wheelers, supporting demand for new vehicle purchases.
Uttar Pradesh has scrapped over 195,000 unfit vehicles under its 2023 policy. The state has 50 operational scrapping centres and is processing 30 more proposals, while offering road-tax incentives for replacement vehicle purchases.
Why this matters
The vehicle-scrappage push adds a consumer-demand lever to Uttar Pradesh's recent industrial actions, including a textile workforce skills blueprint and five Sant Kabir textile parks for apparel manufacturing.
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