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The State Lorry Owners Federation of Tamil Nadu (SLOFT) has demanded the Union Ministry of Road Transport to retreat the projected interest hike for issuance of fittingness certificates for vehicles.
The Union Ministry of Road Transport issued guidelines connected November 11 regarding the summation successful the interest for the fittingness certificates for each vehicles from two-wheelers to dense vehicles nether the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1989. The Union Government had besides requested the nationalist to explicit immoderate objections and suggestions regarding the supra guidelines.
SLOFT president C. Dhanaraj said that the Ministry intends to summation the interest manifold implicit the existent fee. It has been announced that the interest volition beryllium fixed astatine ₹1,000 for vehicles betwixt 10 and 13 years old, ₹5,000 for vehicles betwixt 13 and 15 years old, and ₹25,000 for vehicles betwixt 15 and 20 years old. If this hike comes into effect, those operating much than 1 lorry volition beryllium greatly affected.
He added that radical mostly usage vehicles that are implicit 15 years aged for transporting indispensable commodities, including paddy and vegetables. This further load volition unit them to permission the transport industry. Post the COVID-19 pandemic, astir of the industries person been affected and it has go hard to get loads for lorries.
Stating that the lorry transport has been severely affected by the summation successful the outgo of tolls, diesel prices, security premiums, and spare parts, Mr. Dhanaraj said that if the fittingness certificate interest is hiked, it volition impact the livelihood of lorry owners. The federation has urged the Union Ministry of Road Transport to instantly retreat the projected interest hike, Mr. Dhanaraj added.
