The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Monday, 18 May approved a sweeping set of regulatory measures, including mandatory aggregator licensing for delivery service providers, a one-time switch to the Unified Pension Scheme for state government employees, and the regularisation of unauthorised industrial units across the state. The decisions were taken under the Haryana Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993, and several allied frameworks.

Clean Mobility Mandate for NCR Districts

At the heart of Monday's Cabinet session was a directive aimed at curbing vehicular pollution in Haryana's National Capital Region (NCR) districts. From 1 January, all vehicles newly inducted into the fleets of aggregators, delivery service providers, and e-commerce entities operating in the NCR must run on compressed natural gas (CNG), electricity, battery power, or any other approved cleaner fuel. Existing fleets in the NCR will be permitted to add only CNG or electric three-wheeler auto-rickshaws going forward, according to an official statement.

The move is designed to promote clean mobility and improve air quality in a region that consistently records among India's worst pollution levels during winter months. This comes amid sustained pressure from the Supreme Court-mandated Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on NCR states to accelerate fleet electrification.

Comprehensive Aggregator Licensing Framework

The Cabinet approved substituting Rule 86A of the Haryana Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993, to establish a full regulatory framework for app-based passenger aggregators and delivery service providers. The revised provisions cover mandatory licensing, driver and vehicle onboarding norms, passenger safety protocols, grievance redressal mechanisms, induction and refresher training, cyber security compliance for apps, and fare regulation.

On insurance, the rules set minimum coverage of ₹5 lakh for passengers, ₹5 lakh for drivers, and ₹10 lakh for onboarded drivers — a floor that aggregators and delivery platforms will be legally required to maintain.

Unified Pension Scheme: One-Time Switch Window

The Cabinet also cleared a one-time, one-way switch facility for state government employees to move to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). The decision gives eligible employees a structured, time-bound option to transition, though the specific window period was not detailed in the official statement. The UPS has been positioned by the Centre and several state governments as a middle path between the old defined-benefit pension and the market-linked National Pension System.

Industrial Regularisation and Other Decisions

Amendments to the Haryana Management of Civic Amenities and Infrastructure Deficient Areas Outside Municipal Area (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, 2025 were approved to facilitate the regularisation of unauthorised industrial establishments and ensure basic civic amenities in such areas statewide.

The Cabinet further approved the validity of Backward Class-A and Backward Class-B non-creamy layer certificates issued in 2024-25 under the notification dated 17 November 2021. This decision is linked to the Haryana Public Service Commission's recruitment drive for 3,069 posts of postgraduate teachers across subjects in 2024. Candidates from these categories were required, per the recruitment advertisement of 23 July 2024, to submit fresh certificates under the notification dated 16 July 2024.

New service rules for the post of Superintendent (Field Cadre) in the Haryana Higher Education Department — the Sub-Offices College Cadre (Group-B) Service Rules, 2026 — were also approved. These take effect on the date of their publication in the official gazette. Promotion to the post will require either one year's experience as Deputy Superintendent or 10 years' experience as an Assistant.

With the NCR fleet mandate set to kick in from 1 January, industry stakeholders and delivery platforms operating in Haryana's NCR districts will need to accelerate fleet transition plans well before the deadline.