The Haryana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, has sanctioned rules for granting aggregator licenses for delivery service providers under the Haryana Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993. This move also includes a one-time switch for the Unified Pension Scheme for government employees and the regularization of unauthorized industrial units. The decision to issue aggregator licenses aims to boost clean mobility, reduce vehicular pollution, and enhance air quality in the National Capital Region districts.
Under the revised rules, all vehicles joining the fleets of aggregators, delivery service providers, and e-commerce entities in the National Capital Region after January 1 must run on compressed natural gas, electricity, battery-operated, or other cleaner fuels. Moreover, only compressed natural gas or electric three-wheeler auto-rickshaws can be newly added to existing fleets in the National Capital Region. The Cabinet has also greenlit the substitution of Rule 86A of the Haryana Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993, to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for app-based passenger aggregators and delivery service providers in the state.
The new provisions entail mandatory licensing for aggregators and delivery service providers, driver and vehicle onboarding norms, passenger safety measures, grievance redressal mechanisms, induction and refresher training programs, insurance coverage for drivers and passengers, app cyber security compliance, and fare regulation. As per the approved regulations, aggregators and delivery service providers must ensure a minimum insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh for passengers, Rs 5 lakh for drivers, and Rs 10 lakh for onboarded drivers.
Additionally, the Cabinet has given the nod to the Unified Pension Scheme for state government employees, introducing a one-time, one-way switch facility. Furthermore, amendments have been approved to implement the provisions of the Haryana Management of Civic Amenities and Infrastructure Deficient Areas Outside Municipal Area (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, 2025. This decision is aimed at facilitating the regularization of unauthorized industrial establishments and ensuring the provision of basic civic amenities and infrastructure in such areas across the state.
