Famous for ship-breaking, Alang has potential to be a significant hub for scrapping autos: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi whereas formally launching the nationwide automobile scrapping coverage mentioned on Friday that Alang having the mandatory infrastructure and manpower for scrapping of ships can change into a “big hub for scrapping of vehicles.”
“Today the national automobile scrapping policy is being launched. This policy will give a new identity to mobility of New India and the automobile sector. This policy will play a big role in modernising the country’s vehicle population and removing unfit vehicles from the roads in a scientific manner,” Modi mentioned whereas nearly launching the automobile scrap coverage at an buyers meet held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
He mentioned new applied sciences within the mobility not solely reduces value of journey and transportation but in addition helps in financial development. “It is the need of the hour that India targets clean, congestion free and convenient mobility in the 21st century,” he mentioned, including that the brand new coverage which is essential a part of the “circular economy” will entice Rs 10,000 crore of recent investments within the nation.
Talking concerning the ship recycling trade that exists at Alang in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat the place 8,300 ships have already been damaged and recycled, Modi mentioned, “In this entire region, the infrastructure and skilled manpower (needed for scrapping) exists. So after ships, Alang can also become a big hub for scrapping vehicles.” Bhavnagar additionally has 80 odd items that function induction furnaces and 60-65 metal re-rolling mills which at present recycle scrap salvaged from ageing ships at Alang Shipbreaking yard.
Modi additionally nearly oversaw the signing of seven MOUs for establishing of registered automobile scrappage facility (RVSF) in Gujarat and Assam. Three of those MoUs are for RVSFs which are proposed to be arrange close to Alang in Bhavnagar district. While Tata Motors Ltd and Cero-Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt Ltd have signed MOUs with the state authorities for establishing RVSFs in Ahmedabad, Mascot Engitech Pvt Ltd, Mono Steel India Ltd and Modest Infrastructure Pvt Ltd have proposed comparable amenities at Ghogha, Sihor and Ratanpara areas of Bhavnagar district. The sixth MoU for Gujarat was signed by CMR-Kataria Recycling Pvt Ltd in Kheda. The lone MoU for Assam was signed between M/s Yash Multiventure Pvt Ltd with the Assam state authorities.

During his speech Modi mentioned the car and steel trade within the nation will even get an enormous enhance from this coverage. “During last year, Rs 23,000 crore worth of scrap steel was imported, because the scrapping that currently happens in India is not productive. Energy recovery is almost nil. The entire value of high strength, steel alloy is not recovered. The recovery of rare metals also doesn’t happen,” Modi mentioned. He mentioned when scrapping is finished in a scientific method, restoration of uncommon earth metals —-that drive fashionable expertise — will likely be potential.
He mentioned the brand new scrapping coverage will profit frequent man and their households. “A certificate will be provided to the owner for scrapping their old vehicle. Those having this certificate will not need to pay any registration fee while buying a new vehicle. Secondly, some allowances will be given in payment of road tax. There will be savings in the cost of repair, maintenance and fuel of the old vehicle,” he mentioned whereas itemizing out the benefits of the brand new coverage which in accordance with him will scale back street accidents, enhance well being parameters as a consequence of discount in air pollution.

Only these autos that fail a health take a look at will likely be scrapped.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari who was in attendance together with Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on the occasion in Gandhinagar mentioned 450-500 automobile health centres will likely be opened beneath the brand new coverage. “There are about one crore vehicles in India that are plying on the roads without valid fitness… compared to new vehicles, the old vehicles are 10-12 per cent more polluting. These old vehicles also pose a safety hazard,” Gadkari mentioned.

The minister mentioned that the first standards for scrapping a automobile will likely be “fitness of the vehicle” and never the age of the automobile. “So across India we are encouraging setting up of automated fitness centres under PPP mode in every district in the country,” he mentioned.
Gadkari felt that whereas Alang may very well be developed as an “integrated scrapping hub” for each ships and autos, an industrial cluster for scrap may very well be created at Kandla the place scrap from neighbouring nations the place scrapping amenities don’t exist. “We dream to make India, the scrapping hub of south-east Asia. Scrapped Vehicles from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka can be brought to Kandla,” he added.
Chief minister Vijay Rupani who additionally spoke throughout the event mentioned, “Due to the significant increase in the number of vehicles being registered in the state, it has become necessary that we scrap the old vehicles and develop facilities for the same.”