Chief Secretary V. Srinivas reviewed air quality-related issues under the Parivartan Scheme and in NCR districts during a review meeting at the Government Secretariat in Jaipur on Friday. He said the state government is fully committed to controlling pollution in the NCR region as well as across the state.

The Chief Secretary took detailed feedback regarding the Air Quality Index (AQI) from the District Collectors of Alwar, Khairthal-Tijara, Kotputli-Behror, and Bharatpur-Deeg. He directed strict compliance with all directives of the Commission for Air Quality Management at the ground level so that pollution can be effectively curbed.

Relief and Benefits for Vehicle Owners

Under the Parivartan Scheme, registered BS-4 or older truck and bus owners in the NCR region are being provided multiple reliefs upon scrapping their vehicles at an authorized scrapping facility or selling them outside the NCR to purchase a new vehicle. The state government has provisioned 100 percent exemption on motor vehicle tax and registration fees for up to 10 years on new vehicles. Additionally, pending liabilities exceeding one year will be waived, and a 50 percent discount on motor vehicle tax will be provided upon purchasing an old vehicle.

  • 5 percent interest subsidy on vehicle loans and an 8 percent discount on the ex-showroom price by manufacturing companies.
  • Fuel vouchers of ₹1,200 per month for light vehicles, ₹2,500 per month for medium vehicles, and ₹4,800 per month for heavy vehicles upon purchasing a new diesel or CNG vehicle.
  • A one-time financial assistance of ₹64,000 for light vehicles, ₹1,28,000 for medium vehicles, and ₹2,56,000 for heavy vehicles upon choosing an electric vehicle.

Directions for Strict Compliance of Rules

Directions were given in the meeting to strictly implement the 'No Pollution Certificate, No Fuel' rule so that no vehicle gets fuel without a valid Pollution Under Control certificate. Along with this, instructions were given to implement GRAP-2 rules with utmost seriousness in the districts of Delhi-NCR.