Tata launches Re.Wi.Re Scrapping Facility

One of the prominent manufacturers in India, Tata Motors has stepped up the aspect of sustainability with the launch of their new vehicle scrapping facility known as the Re.Wi.Re.  Recently inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Registered Vehicle Scrappage Facility(RSVF) is situated at Jaipur, Rajasthan.

About the Scrappage Facility

The Re.Wi.Re. is an acronym that stands for Recycle With Respect. The newly established Vehicle Scrappage Facility boasts a tremendous capacity of handling 15,000 vehicles per annum. It follows the principle of world-class, eco-friendly, and safe dismantling of old scrap-ready vehicles. This principle ensures that the parts of the scrapped vehicles will be recycled with minimum wastage reducing environmental pollution. During the dismantling, various components like tyres, batteries, fluid, and gases will be recycled at dedicated stations in this facility with ensuring minimalist pollution.

The official partner, Ganganagar Vaahan Udyog Pvt. Ltd has developed and will operate this facility to scrap end-life vehicles.

With a comprehensive digitalization of the facility, the scrapping facility ensures the convenience of the customer with paperless operations. The end-life vehicles will undergo strict documentation and dismantling procedure which is different for both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Official statement

Inaugurating Tata Motors maiden Re.Wi.Re RVSF, Hon’ble Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, Shri Nitin Gadkari said, The National Vehicle Scrappage Policy was introduced with the aim to promote the circular economy by creating an ecosystem for phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles and to achieve a lower carbon footprint in the country by replacing them with greener and more fuel-efficient vehicles. I congratulate Tata Motors for setting up this quality facility that is at par with global standards. We are working towards positioning India as a vehicle scrapping hub for the entire South Asian region and need more such state-of-the-art scrapping and recycling units in India.

Speaking on the launch of Re.Wi.Re., Mr. Girish Wagh, Executive Director, Tata Motors, said, At Tata Motors, we are committed to delving into every aspect of mobility to make it greener and sustainable. The inauguration of this RVSF (Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility) heralds a new beginning in the responsible scrapping of end-of-life vehicles. With globally benchmarked and optimized recycling processes, we intend to yield maximum value from the scrap for future use and minimize waste for the overall betterment. We appreciate the visionary efforts of Shri Gadkari ji in enabling the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy and look forward to setting up Re.Wi.Re facilities across the country in collaboration with our partners. These decentralized facilities will benefit the customers, share the economic value generated, and create employment while addressing the need of scrapping vehicles in every part of the country in an eco-friendly manner.