: Starting December, the Uttarakhand government will begin collecting a green tax from vehicles entering the state from outside, officials said on Saturday. The move aims to curb pollution, protect the environment, and promote cleanliness across the hill state.

According to the transport department, different rates have been fixed for various vehicle categories. Small vehicles will be charged Rs 80, small cargo vehicles Rs 250, buses Rs 140, and trucks between Rs 120 and Rs 700 depending on their weight.

State Additional Transport Commissioner Sanat Kumar Singh said Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras installed along the state’s borders will automatically record the registration numbers of vehicles entering Uttarakhand.

“Earlier, 16 cameras were installed in the border a

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