Govt clears ₹9,585-crore scheme to replace old trucks, buses in Delhi-NCR

The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹9,585-crore scheme to replace old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region with cleaner BS-VI-compliant or electric vehicles. The two-year scheme targets around 2.07 lakh vehicle owners in the NCR region, including 1.91 lakh trucks and 16,329 buses. Under the scheme, the government will give several incentives to vehicle owners to buy new vehicles.