Mandatory panic buttons in taxis, integration with emergency quantity ‘112’, and phase-wise transition to EVs are among the highlights of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 to regulate cab aggregators and supply service suppliers in the nationwide capital. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal permitted the coverage on Wednesday.
A draft of the scheme has been despatched to Lieutenant Governor V Ok Saxena. It will then be put up for public suggestions and feedback by the transport division earlier than being given the ultimate form, in accordance to an official assertion.
Kejriwal permitted the draft of the scheme that lays the inspiration for regulating cab aggregators and supply service suppliers in Delhi.
“This scheme prioritises the safety of passengers and ensures timely grievance redressal, while also promoting the use of electric vehicles and reducing pollution levels in the city,” the chief minister stated.
He defined that by transitioning to electrical autos (EVs) and selling electrical bike-taxis, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) authorities can be ready to scale back the air pollution ranges in Delhi and create new alternatives for employment and financial development.
The Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 can be relevant to any particular person or entity that operates, on-boards or manages a fleet of motor autos via digital or electronic means or some other means to ferry passengers or join a driver providing to ship or choose up a product, courier, bundle or parcel with a vendor, e-commerce entity or consignor.
The scheme goals to guarantee passenger security throughout journeys and the service high quality of cab aggregators, whereas additionally selling the transition to EVs. It will make it necessary for the aggregators to set up a panic button in the autos and integration with ‘112’ (Delhi Police) for emergencies.
The scheme additionally features a mechanism to guarantee well timed client grievance redressal by the service suppliers, enforcement of auto health, air pollution management and validity of permits. It supplies for driver remedial coaching in situations the place a driver’s efficiency is poor.
“The scheme will also mark a historic first for the nation where a state government will be introducing a mandatory transition of commercial vehicles from conventional vehicles to electric vehicles. The scheme provides for phased mandates for fleet operators to transition their fleets from conventional vehicles to electric,” the assertion stated.
Its mandate will solely apply to an incremental proportion of latest on-boarded autos over a interval of 4 years to keep away from any knee-jerk response to present livelihoods.
For instance, 5 per cent of the brand new on-boarded vehicles want to be electrical in the primary six months of the scheme. The coverage additional mandates that after 4 years from its notification, all new business two-wheelers and three-wheelers will want to be EVs.
Similarly, 5 years after its notification, all new business four-wheelers want to be EVs. The aggregators and supply service suppliers shall even be mandated to change to electrical fleets by April 1, 2030.
The scheme lays the inspiration for a regulatory provision for bike taxis and rent-a-bike companies.
Since Delhi has by no means allowed bike taxis to function in the town, the scheme supplies for such companies to be regulated.
As a brand new enterprise alternative, the scheme ensures that every one bike taxis and two-wheeler renting companies in the town shall solely be through electrical two-wheelers. These provisions are in line with the Delhi EV Policy 2020, the assertion added.
The scheme follows the “polluter pays” precept. This will make the per-vehicle licence charge for a standard car considerably greater than an electrical car.
For occasion, there could also be no licence charge for an electrical taxi, however for a CNG taxi, it might be Rs. 650.
Secondly, all licence charges and penalties underneath the scheme shall be credited to the State EV Fund, which in flip helps all EV promotional exercise.
Talking concerning the draft scheme, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot stated Delhi has achieved one other milestone with its Motor Vehicle Aggregator scheme.
“This is happening for the first time in India when a state has given targets to the aggregator to electrify their fleets and regulate such service providers in the city, with the goal of ensuring passenger safety and reducing pollution with sustainable public transportation in the city.
“We have launched a polluter pays precept, the place onboarding of any electrical car may have zero licence charge. The scheme additionally lays the inspiration for a regulatory provision for bike taxis (two-wheeler ride-hailing companies) and rent-a-bike companies,” he added.
