National Highways Authority of India has said in a letter that NHAI Bonds have been discontinued w.e.f. 31st March 2022.
The Authority also requested financial institutions as mentioned in the letter, to disable the link for payment of NHAI Bonds under section 54EC of Income Tax Act.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued new safety rules for two wheelers. Under this, you have to follow some safety rules while transporting children up to four years old on a motorcycle.
According to the new road safety rules, if you take children from 9 months to 4 years on a motorcycle, then it will be mandatory to install a safety harness on the bike. Along with this, children will also have to wear a helmet of their size.
As per the new guidelines, bike riders will have to ensure that they do not exceed the speed limit of 40 km/h while carrying children in the age group of 9 months to 4 years. According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport, it will also be mandatory to install a safety harness on the bike.
How will the safety harness be
According to the notification of the Ministry of Road Transport, this safety harness should be light in weight, waterproof and cushioned. Along with this, it should be capable of carrying a load of up to 30 kg.
According to the new rules of road safety, children will now have to wear a helmet of their size on the bike. The ministry said that BIS will issue a separate standard for children’s helmets. Till then smaller helmets or cycle helmets can be used for children.
The government had brought this draft notification for the first time on 25 October 2021 to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), 1989 for Road Safety. After the objections and suggestions received from the public regarding this draft, the rules were considered by the Central Government.
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that the use of steel and cement in road construction should be reduced without affecting the quality through innovation and research. Addressing the 16th Annual Conference on “Road Development in India”, he said that the machinery and equipment used in road construction should use CNG, LNG and Ethanol. Shri Gadkari stressed on less dependence on imports, low cost, pollution free and indigenous methods and development of alternative fuels.
Shri Gadkari said that India is the second largest road network country in the world with about 63 lakh km of road network. He said that road infrastructure plays an important role in the development of the economy as 70 per cent of goods and goods and about 90 per cent of passengers use roads for transportation.
Shri Gadkari said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has envisaged to make India a $5 trillion economy in the next five years. The Union Minister said that, the government is investing 1.4 trillion dollars i.e. Rs 111 lakh crore in infrastructure development through the National Infrastructure Pipeline, this year the government has increased the infrastructure capex by 34 percent year on year to Rs 5.54 lakh crore. Have given.
Shri Gadkari said that increased investment in infrastructure will help in creating employment opportunities even during the COVID pandemic. The Road Transport and Highways Minister said that he aims to build 60,000 kms of world class national highways at the rate of 40 kms per day.
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In a bid to help citizens in availing transport related services while maintaining social distancing, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has further extended validity of documents related to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 till 30th September, 2021.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had issued advisories dated 30th March, 2020, 9th June, 2020, 24th August, 2020, 27th December, 2020 and 26th March, 2021 regarding the same. It was advised that the validity of Fitness, Permit (all types), License, Registration or any other concerned document(s) might be treated to be valid till 30th June, 2021.
This covers all documents whose validity has expired since 1st Feb, 2020 or would expire by 30th Sept 2021. Enforcement authorities are advised to treat such documents valid till 30th of Sept 2021. This will help out citizens in availing transport related services, while maintaining social distancing.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a notification dated 14thJune, 2021 for a common format of the PUC (Pollution Under Control) Certificate to be issued across the country, under Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.The salient features of the PUCC are as under-
(a) Introduction of uniform Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUC) format across the country and linking the PUC database with the National Register.
(b) The concept of Rejection slip is being introduced for the first time. A common format of rejection slip is to be given to the vehicle owner in case the test result value is more than the maximum permissible value, as mandated in the concerned emission norms. This document can be shown at the service centre for getting the vehicle serviced or can be used, in case the PUCC centre device is not working properly when tested at another centre.
(c) There will be confidentiality of information viz. (i) Vehicle owner’s mobile number, name and address (ii) engine number and chassis number (only the last four digits to be visible, the other digits shall be masked)
(d) The owner’s mobile number has been made mandatory, on which an SMS alert will be sent for validation and fee.
(e) If the enforcement officer has reason to believe that a motor vehicle is not complying with provisions of Emission standards, he may communicate in writing or through electronic mode to direct the driver or any person in-charge of the vehicle to submit the vehicle for conducting the test in any one of the authorized Pollution Under Control (PUC) testing stations. If the driver or person in-charge of the vehicle fails to submit the vehicle for compliance or the vehicle fails to comply, the owner of the vehicle shall be liable for payment of penalty.
If the owner fails to comply with this, the registering authority shall, for reasons to be recorded in writing, suspend the certificate of registration of the vehicle and any permit granted, until such time a valid “Pollution under Control “certificate is generated.
(f) Thus, enforcement would be IT-enabled and would help in better control over polluting vehicles.
(g) The QR code shall be printed on the form. It will contain the complete information about the PUC Centre.
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has notified rules mandatory for accredited Drivers Training Centers. These rules will come into effect from 01st July, 2021. This will help in imparting proper training and knowledge to candidates who enroll at such centers. The salient features of Accredited Driver Training Centers are as under:-
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