Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has announced exemption of road tax for buses and other passenger vehicles for three months from April to June, 2020.
The Commerce and Transport Department issued an official notification in this regard.
“Commerce & Transport Department in exercise of powers conferred under Section 15(1) of the Odisha Motor Vehicle Taxation (OMVT) Act, 1975 has been pleased to exempt the tax & additional tax of Stage/Contract Carriages in the State for 3(three) months i.e. April, May and June, 2020,” the notification reads.
Private buses services resumed their operation from Thursday after going off roads for nearly two months in the wake of enforcement of lockdown to contain spread of coronavirus.