July 20, 2026 2:36 PM

Delhi Government approves ‘Parivartan’ scheme to replace old commercial vehicles with BS-VI vehicles

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...

June 3, 2026 3:38 PM

Cabinet approves ₹9,585-crore scheme to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a two-year scheme aimed at replacing older trucks and buses operating in the Delhi-NCR region with cleaner BS-VI-compliant or electric vehicles. The initiative will be funded through the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and will be implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in coordination wit...