LPG Taxi Grant Scheme: Application deadline is December 31

The Transport Department reminds taxi owners that the LPG Taxi Grant Scheme will end on Wednesday, December 31.

"To encourage an early switch to LPG taxis by owners of diesel taxis, the Government launched the scheme, which provides a one-off grant to each eligible diesel taxi owner who replaces a diesel taxi with an LPG taxi," a spokesman for the department said.

"Applications for the $40,000 grants opened on August 8, 2000. The scheme will end on December 31 this year."

Owners must replace their diesel taxis with LPG models, before the diesel taxis reach the age of seven years, by December 31, 2003 at the latest. Applications for grants, accompanied by the required supporting documents, must also be submitted by December 31 to the Public Vehicles Unit of the Transport Department.

Over 99% of diesel taxi owners have already replaced their diesel taxis with LPG ones.

Ends/Tuesday, December 23, 2003