Overage Vehicle Fuel Ban To Be Enforced From November 1 In Delhi-NCR
Days after the Delhi government lifted the ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said that fuel supply to these vehicles will be prohibited starting November 1 this year. The CAQM amended its earlier Direction No. 89, postponing the implementation of the 'No Fuel" policy. The revised order will now be enforced not just in Delhi but also across five key National Capital Region (NCR) areas- Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Sonipat.
Delhi's Fuel Ban Policy
The Delhi government launched a major anti-pollution campaign on July 1 targeting so-called 'end-of-life vehicles". Under the original plan, petrol pumps were instructed not to dispense fuel to diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. The campaign relied on automated camera systems at fuelling stations to detect vehicle age and traffic police were given powers to impound or issue challans to violators. The initiative was spearheaded by the CAQM as part of broader efforts to control worsening air quality in the capital region.
However, the move triggered strong backlash from vehicle owners following which Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced the lifting of the ban and hinted that the government would work on a more balanced system to manage older vehicles.
Earlier, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena formally intervened by writing to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, urging the government to put the ban on hold. In his letter, VK Saxena expressed concern over the policy's impact on common people, writing, 'It would be unfair to impound their cars and scrap them even if they have run just a few thousand kilometres."
While the immediate enforcement has been deferred, officials confirmed that the policy will be implemented from November 1, with Delhi and NCR as the key enforcement zones. Senior CAQM officials maintained that the policy is crucial to curbing vehicular emissions in Delhi but agreed to delay its implementation after discussions with the Environment Secretary and following VK Saxena's letter.
The government is now expected to engage in further consultations to develop a more phased and citizen-friendly enforcement strategy even as preparations continue for full-scale rollout later this year, sources said.
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