Source: BS
Context
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved the operational guidelines for the PARIVARTAN Scheme, aimed at replacing old, highly polluting trucks and buses in the National Capital Region (NCR) with cleaner vehicles.
What is PARIVARTAN?
- PARIVARTAN stands for:
- Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions
- It is a Central Government scheme to accelerate the replacement of old commercial vehicles with BS-VI compliant or electric vehicles (EVs).
- Ministry
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
Objective
- Reduce air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).
- Replace old, high-emission trucks and buses.
- Promote cleaner transport technologies.
- Improve urban air quality.
- Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
