Maharashtra to scrap over 13,000 old government vehicles and 15-year-old state transport buses
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave the direction while reviewing 100-day plans at Sahyadri Guest House, Mumbai, on 30 December 2024.
Summary
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on 30 December 2024 directed that more than 13,000 old government vehicles be scrapped and that state transport buses older than 15 years be taken off the fleet. The remaining state transport buses are to be retrofitted with LNG and CNG systems. The directions were given at the Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai, where the CM reviewed the 100-day action plans of the transport and other departments.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 30 December 2024, Sahyadri Guest House, Mumbai
- Context
- Review of departments' 100-day action plans by CM Devendra Fadnavis
- Government vehicles
- Over 13,000 old vehicles to be scrapped
- State transport buses
- Buses older than 15 years to be scrapped
- Retrofit
- Remaining buses to get LNG and CNG systems
Practice MCQs 2 questions
On 30 December 2024, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis directed the scrapping of about how many old government vehicles?
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Correct answer: D — 13,000
India Today/Indian Express: the CM directed that over 13,000 old government vehicles be scrapped.
Consider the following statements about Maharashtra's directions of 30 December 2024 on the state transport fleet: 1. State transport buses older than 15 years are to be scrapped. 2. The remaining buses are to be retrofitted with LNG and CNG systems. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
India Today/Indian Express: buses older than 15 years are to be scrapped and the remaining buses retrofitted with LNG and CNG; both statements are correct.