Why in News?
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved the operational guidelines for the PARIVARTAN Scheme to replace old, polluting trucks and buses in the National Capital Region (NCR) with cleaner vehicles.
Key Highlights
- Full Form: PARIVARTAN – Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions
- Approved by Union Cabinet: 3 June 2026
- Total Outlay:₹9,585 crore
- Central Government Support: ₹5,041 crore
- Targets replacement of old trucks and buses with Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) compliant vehicles, or Electric Vehicles (EVs).
- Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
- Funding Agency: National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB)
- States Covered: The following have notified 10-year Motor Vehicle Tax concession and registration fee waiver in Delhi (NCT), Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh
Incentives under the Scheme
- Motor Vehicle Tax concession.
- Registration fee waiver.
- 5% interest subvention on vehicle loans.
- Minimum 8% Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) discount on eligible vehicles.
- Monthly fuel voucher support for eligible diesel and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) replacement vehicles.
- One-time financial assistance for electric replacement vehicles.
- Support for Certificate of Deposit (CoD) trading.
Digital Implementation
The scheme will operate through an integrated digital platform linked with:
- VAHAN – National Vehicle Registry
- V-Scrap – Vehicle scrapping portal
- DigiELV – Digital End-of-Life Vehicle platform
- Public Financial Management System (PFMS)
- Participating lenders and fuel voucher systems.
About NCRPB
- Full Form: National Capital Region Planning Board
- Established: 1985 under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985
- Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
- Responsible for coordinated planning and development of the National Capital Region (NCR).
[2025] Consider the following types of vehicles:
I. Full battery Electric vehicles
II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
III. Fuel cell electric hybrid vehicles
How many of the above are considered as alternative powertrain vehicles?
[A] Only one
[B] Only two
[C] All the three
[D] None