Vehicle scrappage policy launched , PM urges youth & start-ups to join the Programme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the Investor Summit in Gujarat today via video conferencing. The Summit is being organized to invite investment for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure under the Vehicle Scrapping Policy. The Vehicle Scrapping Policy is aimed at creating an eco-system for phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles in an environment friendly and safe manner. The policy intends to create scrapping infrastructure in the form of Automated Testing Stations and Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the policy is a significant milestone in India's development journey. He urged youth and start-ups to join the programme.