Pollution level in Delhi- National Capital Region is expected to reduce as the Mahindra group has started an initiative CERO (zero) with the accreditation of Delhi Government to scrap the older vehicles to control the pollution level in and around the city. Also, this will be the first authorised recycler of motor-vehicles in the country.
The facility for scraping the older vehicles has been set up at Greater Noida. “The older vehicles will be collected, de-polluted and dismantled at this state of the art facility.
The facility embraces a Zero pollution objective, (hence the name Cero which means ‘Zero’ in Spanish), and the automated plant has the capacity to recycle old trucks, buses, cars, two / three wheelers and Consumer durables,†said an official.
Currently, there are around 40 lakh vehicles which have been deregistered by the Delhi Transport Department.
“Large urban cities like Delhi are facing serious health hazards due to old polluting vehicles that are on the roads. Citizens who want to dispose their vehicles have extremely limited options for doing so in a responsible, environmentally compliant manner.
This is where the services of an accredited recycler like Cero offers a complaint pollution free certification,†said Sumit Issar, Managing Director, Mahindra Accelo
“Scrapping of old vehicles leads to recovery of many metals, especially steel which makes up 65-70% of a vehicle. Organised steel recovery will significantly reduce the country’s dependence on imported steel scrap,†added the member.
The owners of the older vehicles can now contact Cero for a seamless end to end experience supported by official certification.
It handles the entire value chain from collection of the vehicle till its official de-registration at the RTO. The customer is issued an official certificate of destruction to ensure the vehicle / engine is not being used illegally.
The group will also provide compensation to the owners of the vehicles for the vital parts of the vehicles.
