The Delhi Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Centre’s ‘Parivartan’ scheme to replace old commercial vehicles with cleaner BS-VI-compliant and electric vehicles, a move aimed at reducing vehicular emissions and strengthening the capital’s clean transport system.
The scheme, launched by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, stands for Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivisation of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emission. It seeks to phase out ageing, polluting trucks and buses and replace them with vehicles meeting BS-VI emission standards or electric vehicles (EVs).
According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the proposal was approved at a recent Cabinet meeting.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the initiative would help modernise Delhi’s commercial vehicle fleet, curb transport-related pollution and promote cleaner mobility across the National Capital Region (NCR).
Under the scheme, owners scrapping BS-IV or older Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) and purchasing new electric LGVs will receive a 100 per cent exemption from motor vehicle tax for 10 years, a full waiver of registration fees, a five per cent interest subsidy, an eight per cent discount from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and a one-time benefit equivalent to the value of a fuel voucher.
Those purchasing used electric LGVs instead of new ones will be eligible for a 50 per cent exemption on motor vehicle tax for 10 years, a five per cent interest subsidy and the one-time fuel voucher benefit.
The scheme also covers BS-IV and older Medium Goods Vehicles (MGVs) and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). Owners replacing these vehicles with new BS-VI-compliant or electric goods vehicles will receive a 100 per cent exemption on motor vehicle tax for 10 years, a full waiver of registration fees, a five per cent interest subsidy, an eight per cent OEM discount and a one-time fuel voucher benefit.
Those opting for used BS-VI or electric goods vehicles will receive a 50 per cent motor vehicle tax exemption for 10 years, along with a five per cent interest subsidy and the one-time fuel voucher benefit.
The government has also included BS-IV and older buses under the scheme. These vehicles can be replaced only with BS-VI CNG or electric buses and will be eligible for the same incentives available to goods vehicles.
According to the CMO, the scheme also provides relief from outstanding road tax and fitness penalty liabilities for eligible vehicles slated for scrapping. In addition, BS-IV vehicles identified for replacement will not be required to be scrapped if they are sold in non-National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) cities outside the NCR.
The Chief Minister said around 2.07 lakh truck and bus owners in the Delhi-NCR region are expected to benefit from the initiative, which is aimed at replacing a large number of ageing commercial vehicles with cleaner alternatives.
She said all Light Goods Vehicles purchased under the scheme in Delhi must be electric, while only BS-VI CNG or electric buses will be permitted for bus operations.
The scheme will support the objectives of the Delhi EV Policy 2026 by accelerating the transition to cleaner commercial transport and reducing vehicular pollution. It will be administered by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
(With ANI inputs)
