India, June 3 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a 9,585 crore clean mobility scheme aimed at accelerating vehicle replacement and reducing air pollution across the Delhi-NCR region.

The two-year programme seeks to encourage owners of older trucks and buses complying with BS-IV or earlier emission standards to switch to cleaner BS-VI-compliant or electric vehicles (EVs), supporting the government's broader strategy to improve air quality and promote sustainable transportation.

The scheme carries a total financial outlay of 9,585 crore, including 5,041 crore from the Central Government and an estimated 1,601 crore in tax concessions from participating state governments.

The initiative will be fu...