This policy from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change addresses air pollution from the transport sector in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India. Recognizing the significant contribution of commercial vehicles to pollution, particularly those used by motor vehicle aggregators, delivery service providers, and e-commerce entities, the policy mandates a transition to cleaner mobility options. Effective January 1, 2026, the policy prohibits the addition of new petrol or diesel-powered vehicles to the fleets of 4-wheeler light commercial vehicles (LCVs), 4-wheeler light goods vehicles (LGVs) in the N1 category (up to 3.5T), and 2-wheelers. Only CNG/electric 3-wheeler autorickshaws can be added to existing fleets. The Governments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan are responsible for ensuring compliance and public dissemination of these directives, with Haryana, UP and Rajasthan directed to develop a web portal for effective monitoring. The policy prioritizes high vehicle density cities within the NCR, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Indian government ministry responsible for environmental protection and climate change policies.
CAQM: Likely refers to Commission for Air Quality Management, an organization involved in mandating cleaner mobility.
NCR: National Capital Region of India.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - a governmental press agency disseminating information.
DelhiNCR: Refers to the area encompassing Delhi and its surrounding National Capital Region.
Transport Department, GNCTD: Transport Department of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme, 2023: A scheme by the Delhi government for licensing and regulating aggregators providing passenger and delivery services.
National Capital Territory NCT of Delhi: The formal name of the Delhi region.
Haryana: A state within the NCR.
Uttar Pradesh: A state within the NCR.
Rajasthan: A state within the NCR.
Motor Vehicle Aggregators: Companies that aggregate motor vehicles for transportation services.
Delivery Service Providers: Companies that provide delivery services.
ECommerce Entities: Companies engaged in electronic commerce.
HVD cities: High Vehicle Density cities within the NCR.
Gurugram: A city within Haryana, part of the NCR.
Faridabad: A city within Haryana, part of the NCR.
Sonipat: A city within Haryana, part of the NCR.
Noida: A city within Uttar Pradesh, part of the NCR.
Greater Noida: A city within Uttar Pradesh, part of the NCR.
Ghaziabad: A city within Uttar Pradesh, part of the NCR.
Battery Electric Vehicles BEV: Zero emission vehicles using battery electric technology.
CNG Electric 3Wheeler Autorickshaws: Three-wheeled vehicles powered by compressed natural gas and electricity.
Internal Combustion Engine ICE: Traditional engines that run on fossil fuels.
4Wheeler Light Commercial Vehicles LCVs: Four-wheeled light commercial vehicles.
4Wheeler Light Goods Vehicles LGVs N1 category: Four-wheeled light goods vehicles of N1 category.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
CAQM Mandates Cleaner Mobility for Aggregators
and E-Commerce Entities Across NCR
Posted On: 04 JUN 2025 7:01PM by PIB Delhi
Significantly high contribution from the transport sector to the overall air pollution load in the entire NCR,
consistently throughout the year and more adversely during the winter season, needs no emphasis. Faster
transition to efficient and cleaner mobility in Delhi-NCR is thus imperative.
Within the vehicular sector, commercial vehicles are significantly higher on emissions owing to extensive
plying/ mileage and at times also attributable to overloading, poor maintenance etc.
Towards promotion of e-mobility in commercial vehicles registered in Delhi, the Transport Department,
GNCTD notified Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme, 2023 for licensing
and regulation of aggregators providing passenger transport services, delivery service of goods and
commodities including through e-commerce entities in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
Other NCR States viz. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan also need to formulate comprehensive Policies
encompassing Motor Vehicle Aggregators, Delivery Service Providers and E-Commerce Entities for the
entire NCR prioritizing the high vehicle density (HVD) cities of Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Noida,
Greater Noida and Ghaziabad which besides intra-city requirements, also rely heavily upon inter-city
movement of vehicles.
While zero emission vehicles like the Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and other such clean technologies need
to be targeted for clean mobility in the above services, there is, however, need for an urgent transition from
conventional diesel/ petrol vehicles to cleaner modes of mobility.
Towards abatement of vehicular pollution and to facilitate faster transition to cleaner modes of mobility in
Delhi – NCR, particularly in the sectors of Motor Vehicle Aggregators, Delivery Service Providers and E-
Commerce Entities, the Commission has directed that:
i. Henceforth, only CNG / Electric 3-Wheeler Autorickshaws shall be additionally inducted in the existing
fleet of vehicles.
ii. No conventional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles running purely on diesel or petrol shall be
further inducted in the existing fleet of 4-Wheeler Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), 4-Wheeler Light
Goods Vehicles (LGVs) (N1 category, up to 3.5 T) and 2-Wheelers with effect from 01 01.2026.
The existing fleet of vehicles onboarded by these service providers can be continued for such services.
GNCTD and NCR State Governments have to ensure that all Motor Vehicle Aggregators / Delivery Service
Providers / E-Commerce Entities under their jurisdiction comply with these Directions of the Commission.
For effective monitoring and implementation of the above Directions, Governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
and Rajasthan have been directed to develop a web portal, as has already been developed by the Transport
Department, GNCTD and NCR State Governments have to accord wide publicity to disseminate these
Directions through media and other means.
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