Question : INTER-STATE TRANSPORT POLICY

(a) whether any Inter-State Transport Policy is being formulated for the vehicles and trucks;

(b) if so, whether the Road Development Fund is likely to be constituted with the money collected by road tax;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the policy for issuing National permit is proposed to be simplified; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)

(a): No, Sir. However, `the Central Government has already framed certain set of rules for inter-state movement of both passenger and goods traffic under Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

(b)&(c): Does not arise.

(d): No, Sir.

(e) Does not arise.