NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 -- :

India's apex air quality regulator for the National Capital Region (NCR) has deferred a key clean mobility mandate for fleet operators, allowing cab aggregators and delivery platforms to continue adding petrol two-wheelers to their fleets for another year, till 31 December 2026.

The relaxation, notified through a 23 December amendment by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) under the ministry of environment, forest and climate change, follows representations from cab aggregators and gig workers, who argued that shifting entirely to clean-fuel delivery vehicles within the stipulated timeframe would be difficult, according to an executive aware of the discussions.

The decision comes even as the NCR con...