Delhi Schools Mandated to Move 10% of Bus Fleet to Electric Within Two Years

The Delhi government has announced a new rule all schools must start using electric buses for their students to help reduce pollution. This change will happen in phases over the next few years. Specifically, schools must ensure that 10% of their bus fleet is electric within two years, this must increase to 20% in the third year, and by March 31, 2030, at least 30% of their buses need to be electric.

This requirement is mandatory for every single bus a school uses, whether the school bought the bus itself or rents it from a private company. The Education and Transport Departments of the Delhi government will be working together to make sure that all schools follow this new environment-friendly mandate.

How the New EV Plan Will Impact Educational Institutions

• Education Department's Role: The school department will make sure all schools obey the new electric bus rules. They will send out directions, make these rules part of what schools need to do to get official approval, and work with the transport department to check that schools are following the rules.
• Teaching About Clean Air: The plan says that schools should have normal classes and activities to teach students, teachers, and staff about air pollution. This includes learning how it harms health and the environment, and what steps are being taken to improve the air quality in the city.
• Encouraging Good Habits: Schools should start activities led by students to encourage using eco-friendly travel options, saving power, and being generally good stewards of the environment.
• Electric School Buses: Switching school buses to run on electricity in stages is a key part of the plan to cut down on vehicle pollution, since these buses are used so much every day across the city.
• Background of the EV Plan: The first plan for electric cars started in August 2020 to cut down on pollution and get more people to use EVs. That original three-year phase was supposed to end in August 2023 but was repeatedly delayed until this new plan for 2026-2030 was finally put in place.