Shillong, May 1 -- The Meghalaya Cabinet on Thursday decided to introduce a vehicle scrappage policy, which will see over 13,000 outdated vehicles off the roads.
Tourism Minister and Government Spokesperson, Paul Lyngdoh said the scrappage policy is expected to address a major contributor to local air pollution-aging and inefficient vehicles.
He said the policy targets vehicles that are no longer roadworthy and contribute significantly to pollution.
"A total of around 13,000 vehicles will be decommissioned under this new initiative-5,000 of which are government-owned, and approximately 8,000 are privately owned," he said.
"The primary goals of the policy include curbing vehicular emissions, lowering dependence on fuel imports, and pr...