Govt unveils guidelines for PARIVARTAN Scheme to replace old trucks and buses in NCR
By Arun Kumar Das
New Delhi, July 16: The central government has unveiled guidelines for the PARIVARTAN (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions) Scheme to enable replacement of older, highly polluting trucks and buses operating in the National Capital Region (NCR) with cleaner Bharat Stage (BS)-VI compliant or electric vehicles.
The Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs 9,585 crore – including budgetary support of Rs 5,041 crore from the Central Government – was approved by the Union Cabinet on 3 June 2026.
The detailed operational Guidelines for the Scheme have now been approved by the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal.
With the Guidelines now in place, the Scheme is ready to be operationalised, said an official spokesman.
The Scheme includes Motor Vehicle Tax concessions, registration fee waivers, 5 per cent interest subvention on vehicle loans, a minimum 8% OEM discount on eligible new vehicles, monthly fuel voucher support for eligible diesel and CNG replacement vehicles, and one-time financial assistance for electric replacement vehicles and Certificate of Deposit (CoD) trading.
On industry participation, 11 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) — together accounting for more than 95 per cent of commercial vehicle market share — have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with MoRTH to extend the OEM discount to eligible beneficiaries under the Scheme.
The Scheme will be implemented through an integrated digital platform that will seamlessly interface with VAHAN, V-Scrap, DigiELV, the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), participating lenders, and fuel voucher systems to ensure transparent, efficient, and end-to-end digital delivery of benefits.
Manohar Lal, who is also NCRPB Chairman, said: “I am confident that this Scheme will meaningfully reduce vehicular pollution from ageing trucks and buses and contribute to a marked improvement in the region’s overall Air Quality Index, bringing real relief to the crores of residents of Delhi-NCR.” (BVI)
