![]() ![]() The government has made the provision of the “zero transaction FASTag” for different exempted categories of vehicles attached to persons such as MPs, judges of High Courts and Supreme Courts, MLAs in their home state, chief secretaries, secretaries in the Central government and vehicles deployed for essential services to ensure that no unauthorised person avails the exemption. Only the vehicles with the zero transaction tag will be exempted from paying the toll charge on NH,” said an official. “The NHAI will process the requests of only those persons who have got a certificate as specified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. ![]() But only a very small percentage of them drive a vehicle. Exempted Category Cell In West Bengal As per provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 all new intending projects (Developmental & Industrial) required to obtain 'Consent to Establish'(popularly termed as NOC) from State Pollution Control Board. As per the 2011 Census, nearly 2.7 core people in India had disability. This was limited to only for the vehicles modified for the use by a PwD and such vehicles were defined as “invalid carriage” in the Central Motor Vehicle Act. Till now only the vehicles especially designed for the use by such persons were exempted from paying toll tax in India. This will bring huge relief to a large number of persons with disabilities (PwDs). The road transport and highways ministry has notified this provision to exempt such vehicles from paying toll charges in the NH Fee Rules. Such persons will need to get a “zero transaction” or free FASTag for their vehicles from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). #Exempted category cell in west bengal for freeNEW DELHI: Now all vehicles owned by the “divyangjan” (persons with disabilities) will be allowed for free ride across NH network. ![]()
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