Reference Links

•   MoRTH – Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

URL -  Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India 

• • Apex body for road transport policies, vehicle regulations, and road safety in India.

  • Frames Motor Vehicle Act rules, Implements Bharat Stage (BS) Emission Standards in coordination with other agencies like CPCB & MoEFCC, Runs schemes like Vehicle Scrappage Policy, National Electric Mobility Mission (NEMMP), and EV infrastructure support.

• COT- Commissioner of Transport (Gujarat)

• URL - બંદરો અને વાહનવ્‍યવહાર વિભાગ 

The Commissioner of Transport, Gujarat is the the nodal authority for all vehicle-related matters in the state  from buying a new vehicle (registration) to driving it (license, road tax) and  keeping it roadworthy (fitness, PUC) to retiring it (scrappage policy).

• • CPCB – Central Pollution Control Board

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  • A statutory organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

  • Sets emission standards for automobiles (in consultation with MoRTH & ARAI) and Monitors air pollution from vehicular sources and enforces pollution under control (PUC) certification.

ARAI-Automotive Research Association of India

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o   Premier automotive R&D organization, established in 1966.

o    Affiliated with the Government of India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries, and recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.

• Provides vehicle and component testing, homologation, and certification.

• Develops and validates new automotive technologies (emission control, safety, EVs, hybrids, alternative fuels).