Vehicle scrapping policy introduced in Budget evokes protests in Telangana
Updated Feb 2, 2021, 1:44 am IST
Most middle and lower middle class families can only afford to buy used vehicles of around 10 years old and are kept for many more years
More than 30 lakh commercial vehicles in Telangana state, which also include auto-rickshaws, will be affected by the new policy. Representational image
Hyderabad: The Budget proposal to scrap vehicles as old as 20 or more years and used for domestic purposes, and commercial vehicles that are 15 and more years old, has drawn protests here. It is part of the government’s initiatives to control air pollution and give a fillip to the automobile industry.