Gurugram, Nov. 6 -- More than 20,500 older commercial vehicles have been registered under a central scheme to replace ageing buses and goods vehicles with cleaner, BS-VI-compliant models across Haryana's NCR districts since July. However, transport officials say many owners remain reluctant to give up their vehicles despite financial incentives.

The Parivartan Scheme, launched on July 14, encourages owners to scrap older commercial vehicles or sell eligible vehicles outside the NCR and purchase cleaner replacements. The initiative comes amid tightening restrictions on polluting vehicles in Delhi-NCR, where worsening air quality has prompted authorities to accelerate the transition to BS-VI vehicles.

To encourage participation, the Centr...