Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said the government will consider the views of all stakeholders before taking any decision on the Jhunjhunwala committee report on Delhi pollution, saying the recommendations are still under consideration and are not yet political.

Speaking to Business Today, Gadkari said, “We will consider the views of all stakeholders and then take a decision. Our ministry is the parent ministry for all these policies.”

The remarks come amid the debate surrounding the Jhunjhunwala committee report, which has drawn attention for its suggestions to tackle vehicular pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. Media reports on the draft recommendations had pointed to tighter deadlines for reducing the use of older petrol and diesel vehicles and accelerating the shift to cleaner mobility options.

The committee, chaired by Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, was constituted under the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to examine the contribution of vehicles to air pollution in the National Capital Region and propose long-term solutions to improve air quality.

The panel is also understood to have suggested that new two-wheelers used for commercial purposes and taxis registered from 2027 should be zero-emission vehicles, with similar rules for new light commercial vehicles from 2028. The draft also proposes that only electric cars be registered from 2030, while restrictions on the use of the vehicles could extend to BS-VI. mid-2030s, along with tighter emissions control and a gradual reduction in purchases of new gasoline and diesel vehicles.