Mumbai: The state govt will set up a registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), said Ashish Shelar, minister for IT and guardian minister for Mumbai suburbs.Shelar said currently there is no such authorised service in the MMR.“To reduce traffic congestion in Mumbai, ensure the scientific disposal of abandoned and end-of-life vehicles and effectively implement the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy, officials have been directed to take immediate steps towards establishing a RVSF in MMR,” said Shelar.The directions were issued during a meeting chaired by Shelar at the Sahyadri Guest House on Thursday.Although RVSF are operational in Jalna, Taloja, Dharashiv, Palghar, Bhiwandi and Khalapur, there is currently no authorised scrapping centre in Mumbai. The city has nearly 53 lakh registered vehicles, including approximately 15 lakh four-wheelers, over 30 lakh two-wheelers and around 5 to 6 lakh commercial vehicles. Mumbai has the highest vehicle density in the country, resulting in severe traffic congestion, parking constraints and mounting pressure on road infrastructure, said Shelar.Under the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy, private vehicles older than 20 years and commercial vehicles older than 15 years become eligible for scrapping if they fail the mandatory fitness test. Shelar said setting up an authorised scrapping facility in Mumbai would enable the scientific disposal of the large number of abandoned and unserviceable vehicles across the city.The vehicle scrapping facility will come up on approximately five acres of BMC or state govt land under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
