Government of Chandigarh notifies the Electric Vehicle Policy – 2022.
The policy lays out various financial, non-financial incentives and initiatives which would support adoption of Electric Vehicles, establishment of a wide network of Charging stations, Entrepreneurship development and roll out of training programmes for skilled manpower to support the Electric Vehicle ecosystem.
DGS notifies amendments to International Convention on the control of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships.
All owners / Managers of vessels registered with the lndian Maritime Administration bearing cybulryne that was applied prior to 1st January 2023 are advised to approach the Recognized Organizations and ensure that the existing lnternational Anti-fouling System Certiricates are replaced with the as notified under this circular as applicable prior to 1st January 2025.
MoRTH notifies Central Motor Vehicles (Sixteenth Amendment) Rules, 2022.
Renewal of accreditation of an ADTC shall be valid for a period of five (5) years.
MoRTH issues Notification for providing 58 citizen-centric services completely online, eliminating the need to visit the RTO, services can be availed with the help of Aadhaar authentication, on voluntary basis.
Any individual desirous of availing various services, online through the portal (Parivahan.gov.in or mParivahan application), is required to undergo Aadhaar authentication (on voluntary basis); Provided that any person who does not have Aadhaar number may avail such service in physical form by establishing the identity by submitting an alternative document physically with respective Authority.
PM launches National Logistics Policy
The National Logistics Policy will bring new energy to all sectors. Unified Logistics Interface Platform ULIP will bring all the digital services related to the transportation sector into a single portal, freeing the exporters from a host of very long and cumbersome processes. Similarly, under the policy a new digital platform Ease of logistics Services -E-Logs has also been started.
MoRTH Publishes the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Amendment Rules, 2022.
The registered owner shall apply digitally on Vahan as per Form-2 to the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility or the designated Collection Centre for deposit and further treatment of the vehicle.
The Central Motor Vehicles (Fifteenth Amendment) Rules, 2022.
No application for trade certificate shall be refused by the registering authority unless the applicant is given an opportunity of being heard and reasons for such refusal are given in writing. Trade certificate along with dealership authorisation certificate shall be exhibited at a conspicuous place at show room and workshop or service center.”
MoRTH notifies Draft notification to promote ease of doing business and transparency in the sale and purchase of registered vehicles through dealers
An authorization certificate for the dealers of registered vehicles has been introduced to identify the authenticity of a dealer.
The Central Motor Vehicles (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2022.
Through this amendment, rule 115 which deals with emission of smoke, vapour, etc. from motor vehicles, in which the table relating to the applicability of test requirement for BS-VI has been substituted.
Indian Standards mandated for Constant speed fuel consumption test
Constant speed fuel consumption test for all M and N category vehicles excluding tippers, with gross vehicle weight more than 3.5 tonnes shall comply with Indian Standard: 11921: 2020 as amended from time to time.
