Its understood that our country is heavily crowded. Also understood that its not justifiable to make socialistic opinion that since we are hugely populated, we should not encourage rich lads buying SUV's to make a style statement that big is better. At the end of the day its their choice on what they want to buy. For the very same reason there was 3% excise tax imposed on all SUV's but late there was a petition from the big automobile companies to remove that tax in the name of low sales and reducing that extra burden on the buyers. At this juncture, article makes a valid point that the Indian automobile market has been doing well as long as there are commuters who would like to own their own means of transportation and the government instead of thinking on the owners or the companies's point of view, should actually concentrate on increasing public means of transportation effectively. taking an example of RTC buses and recent Metro, article suggests that even today, the public transportation is still underdeveloped and there are much to be done by the government to make them function with efficiency and assured profits instead of showing pity to private companies who believe that this additional tax would not make much difference and more over this tax is being collected on SUV's for the amount of pollution they cause by increase carbon content in the environment.
Also, the article points out SUV owners if possible should consider buying them only if its necessary, how ever leaving the choice to the owners who would like to make a style statement with a huge vehicle under their roof. Thus this article pleads to continue levying green tax for SUV purchases and reminds the big companies that they should be happy that our government is not putting a limit to the number of vehicles sold with the increasing traffic day by day.
- Vamshi Regalla
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