Every year when winters arrive, the pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR area become unbearable. Despite various initiatives failing, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning to scrap 2.3 lakh trucks and buses BS-4 and above from the road. These trucks, which are only three percent of the total number of vehicles, account for 36 percent of the air pollution.

Due to the involvement of vehicle owners from Delhi and Haryana, the figures have risen to such an extent that the encouraged ministry has unofficially decided to decrease the deadline from two years to one year in just a month of the initiative being launched. There is a worry about the sluggishness in progress in Uttar Pradesh because without Uttar Pradesh's involvement, it will be impossible to reduce the pollution level in Delhi-NCR.

Parivartan Yojana covers 13 districts of Delhi, 14 districts of Haryana, eight districts of Uttar Pradesh, and two districts of Rajasthan.

The government plans to offer huge incentives to vehicle owners for the purchase of new vehicles to replace trucks and buses, which cause much pollution in the area.

Under this scheme, 100% exemption on motor vehicle tax for ten years, waiver of registration fees, and monthly vouchers have been introduced.

Union Road Transport Ministry Secretary V. Umashankar stated that the government, state transport departments, banks, and automobile manufacturers and dealers are also cooperating in their respective capacities by joining this scheme.

This resulted in 1,357 registrations in just one month. Vehicle owners in Delhi demonstrated the greatest enthusiasm, registering 785, followed by Haryana with 423, Rajasthan with 93, and Uttar Pradesh with 56.

It should be noted that Haryana has the highest number of vehicles targeted under this scheme (1,06,720), followed by Delhi (78,503), Uttar Pradesh (40,176), and Rajasthan (6,562). Consequently, Uttar Pradesh's sluggishness could hinder the pace of change.

The Transport Secretary is confident that if the scheme is implemented as intended, Delhi will certainly experience pollution relief this coming winter.

Every year when winters arrive, the pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR area become unbearable. Despite various initiatives failing, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning to scrap 2.3 lakh trucks and buses BS-4 and above from the road. These trucks, which are only three percent of the total number of vehicles, account for 36 percent of the air pollution.

Due to the involvement of vehicle owners from Delhi and Haryana, the figures have risen to such an extent that the encouraged ministry has unofficially decided to decrease the deadline from two years to one year in just a month of the initiative being launched. There is a worry about the sluggishness in progress in Uttar Pradesh because without Uttar Pradesh's involvement, it will be impossible to reduce the pollution level in Delhi-NCR.

Parivartan Yojana covers 13 districts of Delhi, 14 districts of Haryana, eight districts of Uttar Pradesh, and two districts of Rajasthan.

The government plans to offer huge incentives to vehicle owners for the purchase of new vehicles to replace trucks and buses, which cause much pollution in the area.

Under this scheme, 100% exemption on motor vehicle tax for ten years, waiver of registration fees, and monthly vouchers have been introduced.

Union Road Transport Ministry Secretary V. Umashankar stated that the government, state transport departments, banks, and automobile manufacturers and dealers are also cooperating in their respective capacities by joining this scheme.

This resulted in 1,357 registrations in just one month. Vehicle owners in Delhi demonstrated the greatest enthusiasm, registering 785, followed by Haryana with 423, Rajasthan with 93, and Uttar Pradesh with 56.

It should be noted that Haryana has the highest number of vehicles targeted under this scheme (1,06,720), followed by Delhi (78,503), Uttar Pradesh (40,176), and Rajasthan (6,562). Consequently, Uttar Pradesh's sluggishness could hinder the pace of change.

The Transport Secretary is confident that if the scheme is implemented as intended, Delhi will certainly experience pollution relief this coming winter.