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Bharat Series (BH-Series)

28th August, 2021 Economy

Context:

  • the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles  i.e. “Bharat series (BH-series)”.
  • A vehicle bearing this registration mark shall not require assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one State to another.

Current Situation for Vehicle Registration:

  • There is a complexity with regard to transfer of registration from the parent state to another state as, under section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a person is allowed to keep the vehicle for not more than 12 months in any state other than the state where the vehicle is registered, but a new registration with the new state- registering authority has to be made within the stipulated time of 12 months.

Proceedure for re-registration:

 passenger vehicle user takes the following steps to re-register a vehicle:

  • No Objection Certificate from the Parent State for assignment of a new registration mark in another state.
  • Assignment of new registration mark after the road tax on prorata basis is paid in the new State
  • Application for refund of the road tax in the parent State on pro rata basis.

 

About the series:

  • This vehicle registration facility under “Bharat series (BH-series)” will be available on voluntary basis to Defense personnel, employees of Central Government/ State Government/ Central/ State Public Sector Undertakings and private sector companies/organizations, which have their offices in four or more States/Union territories.
  • The motor vehicle tax will be levied for two years or in multiple of two. This scheme will facilitate free movement of personal vehicles across States/UTs of India upon relocation to a new State/UT.
  • After completion of the fourteenth year, the motor vehicle tax shall be levied annually which shall be half of the amount which was charged earlier for that vehicle.