New app to clear junk vehicles off roads

NEW DELHI: Under the capital’s first comprehensive parking policy, the Delhi government aims to launch an app to check the presence of junk vehicles parked on city roads.  The app will be named as ‘Khatara Gadi’ which is yet to be finalised. This app will be linked through the centralised data base of vehicles which will tell the age of the vehicle based on its registration number. The app will facilitate the citizen to click pictures of such vehicles and there will be an option of geo tagging so that it will be easy to reach them and later be disposed at junking facilities. The transport department will soon launch the app. The policy aims to enforce strict fines to vehicle owners if violate the parking rules 2017 provisions.

In accordance to the policy, the petrol vehicles age more than 15 years and diesel vehicle more than 10 years will be seized. To dispose junk vehicles the transport department has collaborate with a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) and coming up with a facility in Greater Noida. The policy also aims to empower private entities to take up their disposal.

The purpose behind  is to free up as much space as possible to provide parking, especially in the vicinity of residential areas, by removing junk vehicles which have either been abandoned by owners who have moved away or vehicles which are in junk condition.

Initially, the department will look for the junk vehicles around the city and the public can also contact the department for the junk vehicles de-registration. The policy is in process and will be submitted to the Delhi government soon.

The Delhi government is also trying collaboration with the MSTC, a PSU under the Union Steel Ministry and engaged in recycling waste, at the Greater Noida facility.