Northern States meet to discuss road-safety measures
Seven northern States, National Capital Territory of Delhi and union territory of Chandigarh on Tuesday decided to push for harmonization of motor vehicle taxes, strengthening of road-safety measures and signing of reciprocal common transport agreements to facilitate the commuters.
They here to discuss road-safety measures and policy changes for strengthening public transport undertakings in northern part of the country.
Though the State Governments could not reach a consensus over the proposal framed for harmonization of motor vehicle tax, they decided to take the matter in the next meeting to be held in Delhi.
In a previous meeting held in Guwahati last year, the Group of Ministers constituted by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways had recommended 8 percent tax of vehicles (personal purposes) below Rs 10 lakh, 10 percent for vehicles worth Rs 10-20 lakh, 12 percent for vehicles above Rs 12 lakh besides two percent extra charge for diesel vehicles and two percent less tax for electric vehicles.
