New Delhi: The Delhi government on Wednesday notified the ‘Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme’, which has a provision that the entire fleet of all aggregators in Delhi will go electric by 2030. The scheme applies to aggregators, delivery service providers, or e-commerce entities operating within the city.
Transport minister Kailash Gahlot said, “There has been a long need for licensing and regulating the aggregators in the state for smoother operations for Delhiites. It is for the first time in India that aggregator guidelines have also defined phase-wise electrification targets for these operators.”
However, the scheme is silent on the issue of surge pricing. A senior official of the transport department said, “If complaints are received from people in future, stricter rules will be framed.”
All existing or new operators must obtain a license within 90 days of the scheme’s notification or before commencing operations. Licenses will be valid for five years, with annual fees applicable, and zero fees in case of electric vehicles.
