In pursuance to the guidelines laid down by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and in compliance to the Supreme Court judgement, the transport department has notified that New Motor Vehicles conforming to emission standard Bharat Stage- IV manufactured before April 1, 2020 would not be sold or registered in the state w.e.f April 1, 2020.
In a notification, the department also stated that the New Motor Vehicles of “Category M”— a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying passengers and “Category N”— a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying goods which may also carry persons in addition to the goods and conforming to emission Standard Bharat Stage- IV manufactured before April 1, 2020 and sold in the form of drive away chassis, would not be sold or registered in the state w.e.f April 1, 2020.
The department has warned that the vehicle owners who did not register vehicles as stated above would be penalized as per provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988.