The Uttarakhand government will begin collecting a green tax from vehicles entering the state from other parts of the country starting December, officials announced.&nbsp;
The initiative aims to control pollution, protect the environment, and promote cleanliness across the state.
According to officials, the tax rates will vary by vehicle type &mdash; ₹80 for small vehicles, ₹250 for small cargo carriers, ₹140 for buses, and ₹120 to ₹700 for trucks, depending on their weight.
State Additional Transport Commissioner Sanat Kumar Singh said that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras installed along Uttarakhand&rsquo;s borders will automatically record the registration numbers of incoming vehicles. 
&ldquo;Earlier, 16 such cameras were operational, but their number has now increased to 37,&rdquo; he stated.
To streamline the process, the transport department has appointed a vendor company to handle green tax collection.&nbsp;
Data captured by ANPR cameras will be transferred to the vendor&rsquo;s software, which will filter out vehicles registered in Uttarakhand, government vehicles, and two-wheelers.
The filtered data will then be sent to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) database, Singh added.&nbsp;
Using wallet details linked to the vehicle owners, the green tax amount will be automatically deducted and deposited into the state transport department&rsquo;s account.

Cars entering Uttarakhand border under surveillance

Vehicles from other states to pay green tax in Uttarakhand from December to curb pollution

Uttarakhand To Impose Green Tax From Dec

Vehicles from other states to pay green tax in Uttarakhand from December to curb pollution

October 26, 2025 | 09:42 IST