National Permit System Promises Better Facility For Goods Transport In India
By Anuja Abraham
A new National Permit System has been implemented in all States and Union Territories of India in order to facilitate inter-State seamless movement of goods carriages.
As per the new arrangement, national permit can be granted by the Home State on payment of Rs 1,000/- as home State authorization fee and Rs 15,000/- per annum per truck towards consolidated fee authorizing the permit holder to operate throughout the country. The new national permit system has also been implemented electronically through a web portal developed by NIC.
Under the new National Permit Scheme, the consolidated fee collected by the Central Government through State Bank of India is distributed among the States / UTs on a pro-rata basis as per agreed formula.
Indian transporters have welcomed the new National Permit System with open arms. Since the implementation in all states and Union Territories, it has served as a significant step towards improvement of road transport in the country.
