MoHUA Approves Guidelines for PARIVARTAN Scheme to Accelerate Replacement of Old Trucks and Buses in NCR
MoHUA approves operational guidelines for the PARIVARTAN scheme to replace old trucks and buses in the National Capital Region with cleaner vehicles.
- The Union Cabinet approved the PARIVARTAN scheme on 3 June 2026 with a total outlay of Rs. 9,585 crore.
- The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs approved the operational guidelines for the PARIVARTAN scheme on 17 July 2026.
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will be the implementing ministry for the PARIVARTAN scheme.
- The National Capital Region Planning Board will fund the PARIVARTAN scheme.
What happened
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved the operational guidelines for the PARIVARTAN scheme, which is meant to accelerate the replacement of older, highly polluting trucks and buses in the National Capital Region with cleaner Bharat Stage-VI compliant or electric vehicles.
The scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet on 3 June 2026. The total outlay is Rs. 9,585 crore, including Rs. 5,041 crore of budgetary support from the Central Government.
UPSC may ask about the design of the PARIVARTAN scheme, its institutional architecture, and its role in reducing vehicular emissions in Delhi-NCR. The scheme also links air quality management with tax concessions, registration waivers, interest subvention, OEM discounts, and digital benefit delivery.
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