NEW DELHI: The transport department to begin a drive to check violations under the Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme Monday onwards, officials said.
The drive will be aimed to check the violations committed by the service providers under the scheme.
The scheme mandates that service providers register and acquire a licence under the policy for running cab and delivery services. The deadline for applying for licence was June 15 but the department had given a month’s extension to service providers.
“In a meeting held on June 11, the department officials said they plan to enforce the scheme from July 15,” an official said.
Another transport department official said that so far, 20 licences have been issued under the scheme. Big players like Uber, Ola and Swiggy have already acquired licences, he added.
“We plan to start an enforcement drive from Monday onwards. As part of the enforcement drive, drivers working with the aggregators will be fined. The violations will include plying without acquiring a licence as mandated by the scheme or not meeting the deadline for transitioning to electric vehicles,” he said.
Licences issued under the scheme will be valid for five years. The scheme mandates service providers to ensure a phased conversion to electric mobility to reduce air pollution and enhance green mobility.
The entire fleet of all aggregators in Delhi will go electric by 2030. Violations will attract penalties ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 1 lakh per instance.
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), a not-for-profit digital services industry body with over 600 Indian and multinational corporations as its members, has written to Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot seeking an extension of 45 days for implementation of the scheme.
“Despite the industry’s proactive efforts to prepare for compliance with the scheme, several significant challenges have surfaced that may hinder their ability to meet the July 15 deadline,” read the letter.
The IAMAI cited issues like delay on the part of gig workers in submitting the requisite details, thereby making it difficult for aggregators to collect, verify and upload all documents onto the portal, and technical issues with the portal.