CAQM approves EV-only registration of L5 three-wheelers in Delhi-NCR and no fuel without PUCC from 1 October 2026
At its 28th full meeting on 15 May 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR (CAQM) approved draft directions for only electric L5 three-wheelers to be registered in Delhi from 1 January 2027 and for fuel only against a valid PUC certificate across NCR from 1 October 2026.
Summary
The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR (CAQM) held its 28th full Commission meeting on 15 May 2026 under Chairman Rajesh Verma. Draft Direction No. 99, issued under Section 12 of the CAQM Act, 2021, sets a target of complete elimination of paddy stubble burning in the NCR states in 2026. Draft Direction No. 100 mandates registration of only electric L5 three-wheelers (passenger and goods) from 1 January 2027 in Delhi, 1 January 2028 in the high vehicle density districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar, and 1 January 2029 in the rest of NCR. Draft Direction No. 101 allows fuel to be dispensed only on production of a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) across NCR from 1 October 2026.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 28th full Commission meeting, 15 May 2026; Chairman Rajesh Verma
- Direction 99
- Action plan for complete elimination of paddy stubble burning in 2026
- Direction 100
- Only electric L5 three-wheelers registered: Delhi 1 Jan 2027; HVD districts 1 Jan 2028; rest of NCR 1 Jan 2029
- Direction 101
- Fuel only with valid PUCC across NCR from 1 Oct 2026
- Static link
- Directions issued under Section 12 of the CAQM Act, 2021
Practice MCQs 3 questions
From which date will only electric L5 three-wheelers be registered in Delhi under CAQM's draft direction of May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 1 January 2027
Draft Direction No. 100 mandates EV-only L5 three-wheeler registration in Delhi from 1 January 2027 (HVD districts 2028, rest of NCR 2029).
The CAQM issues directions such as those approved at its 28th meeting (May 2026) under Section 12 of which law?
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Correct answer: C — CAQM Act, 2021
The draft directions were approved under Section 12 of the CAQM Act, 2021.
What target does CAQM's Draft Direction No. 99 (May 2026) set for paddy stubble burning in the NCR states in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Complete elimination
Draft Direction No. 99 sets a target of complete elimination of paddy stubble burning in the NCR states in 2026.