IAMAI (Internet and Mobile Association of India), representing the digital services sector, has requested the Delhi government to extend the deadline for declaring all existing fleets associated with aggregators or delivery service providers. They cited operational challenges and low engagement from aggregators and gig workers.
IAMAI has submitted its suggestions to the Delhi government regarding the Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Scheme, 2023, along with the digital portal that monitors the scheme.
The Delhi government approved the scheme in October last year to promote green and sustainable mobility and improve transportation services in the national capital.
The scheme requires commercial vehicle fleets to transition to electric mobility in phases to reduce air pollution and boost green mobility. By 2030, all vehicle fleets of aggregators, delivery service providers, and e-commerce entities in the national capital must switch to electric vehicles.
Referring to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification, IAMAI pointed out issues with integrating two-wheelers into the passenger mobility landscape.
The industry body proposed including low-speed EV bikes in the portal that tracks the Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Scheme, 2023.
“We strongly encourage the Department to establish a mechanism on the portal for registering low-speed EV bikes. This will ensure that all such vehicles added by Aggregators and Delivery Service Providers are promptly registered and counted towards their EV targets,” stated IAMAI.
Emphasizing the EV target mandate by the scheme, IAMAI recommended that the portal should allow aggregators to meet EV targets at an aggregated level by the end of six months, rather than the current requirement of every 14 days.
IAMAI also proposed that any vehicle removed from service (either by the Transport Department or the aggregator) should be deducted from the total count of newly introduced vehicles. This adjustment ensures that EV requirements apply to the ‘adjusted total incremental induction’ after factoring out vehicles that are no longer in operation.
