MoHUA Approves Guidelines for PARIVARTAN Scheme to Accelerate Replacement of Old Trucks and Buses in NCR

The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the operational Guidelines for the PARIVARTAN Scheme, a Rs 9,585 crore programme (including Rs 5,041 crore central funding) to replace old, high‑polluting trucks and buses in the National Capital Region with BS‑VI compliant or electric vehicles. The scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on 3 June 2026, will be implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and financed through the NCR Planning Board. It offers incentives such as motor‑vehicle‑tax concessions, registration fee waivers, 5 % interest subvention, OEM discounts, fuel vouchers and one‑time assistance for electric vehicles, and will be delivered via an integrated digital platform linking VAHAN, V‑Scrap, DigiELV, PFMS and lenders.