Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Union Cabinet approved a scheme that will work towards reducing pollution in the Delhi-NCR region and promote cleaner mobility.

“The scheme will improve air quality, support sustainable transport and benefit vehicle owners,” the Prime Minister said in a post on X.

Earlier in the day, the Union Cabinet approved a Rs 9,585-crore scheme to replace old trucks and buses to curb air pollution in the Delhi-NCR.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister approved the landmark two-year scheme aimed at reducing air pollution in the Delhi–NCR region and promoting cleaner mobility.

The scheme will be funded through the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG).

It will be implemented in collaboration with the participating States and Union Territories of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.

With a total financial outlay of Rs 9,585 crore—including Rs 5,041 crore from the Central government and an estimated Rs 1,601 crore in tax concessions from participating states—the scheme incentivizes owners of trucks and buses registered in the Delhi–NCR region that comply with BS-IV or earlier emission norms to replace them with BS-VI or stricter emission-compliant vehicles, or electric vehicles (EVs).