Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters in effort to cut toxic fumes

Government hopes for 30% of city's fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as gamechanger' on air pollution

The unruly chaos of Delhi's roads would be unrecognisable without the rickshaws and scooters that zip through India's capital in their millions, emitting toxic fumes in their wake. But now, ambitious policies aim to give the city's most recognisable vehicles an environmental makeover.

On Monday, Delhi's government announced plans to eventually ban petrol scooters, motorbikes and autorickshaws in favour of those running on electricity, in an attempt to bring down dangerously high pollution levels in the city by the end of the decade.