Green tax soon on vehicles during re-registration in UP

A 'green tax' will be charged on vehicles in Uttar Pradesh at the time of their re-registration.
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet, at a meeting presided by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, today approved the modalities of UP Motor Vehicle Taxation (Amendment) Bill 2014 which provides for the imposing of the green tax on old vehicles at the time of re-registration, an official release said.
This decision has been taken keeping in mind the fact that as the vehicles grow older they emit more pollutants. The money collected thereby could be spent on environment conservation, the release said.
The cabinet also decided that scavengers involved in work in local bodies through service providers be paid a wage of Rs 250 per day.

Among the other decisions, the cabinet also authorised the Chief Minister to decide on the schedule of the budget session of the UP legislature which is expected to be held next month.