Notification/Circular No.: G.S.R. 490(E) dated June 17, 2026
Applicable Act/Rule: Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021
Applicable Section/Rule: Rules 3, 5, 8A, 10 and 12
Effective Date: June 19, 2026
Draft rules are published for inviting objections and suggestions within thirty days from the date of publication. The amendments relate to vehicle scrapping facilities and end-of-life vehicles.
The draft revises the definition of “End-of-Life Vehicles”, introduces the definition of “Portal”, inserts provisions relating to cancellation of registration after scrapping, modifies compliance requirements for registered scrapping facilities and prescribes equipment requirements through Table A. Existing facilities are required to comply with specified equipment requirements within one year from publication of the notification.
“(q) ‘Portal’ means the centralized platform developed and maintained by the Central Government, currently designated as ‘Vscrap’, integrated with the VAHAN database, or such other platform developed or notified by the Central Government from time to time for the purposes of these rules.”
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