Old car no fuel policy in Delhi to start soon, fuel stations get cameras to scan vehicles | Today news

With the aim of combating air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government missed the April 1 deadline to equip fuel residue stations with a system to detect the age of vehicles and 23 installations were away from the rollout of ‘no fuel for vehicles’, PTI reports. Currently, 372 petrol pumps and 105 CNG refulations are equipped with the device and the rest will be brought on board within the next 10 to 15 days, PTI quoted a senior environment department official and said the government expected to implement the system by the end of April. “We have completed the installation of devices at 477 fuel refuling stations and only 23 are left. Chief Minister Velha Gupta and Environment Minister Manchinder Singh Sirsa are carefully monitoring the process. Sirsa previously underlined that the government tried hard to complete the process on time, but added that it was better to postpone the launch slightly than to continue with partial implementation. Unveiling plans: The government of Delhi revealed its plans in March that fuel pumps in the national capital will not supply gasoline and diesel to vehicles over 15 and ten years. The city has 500 fuel residue stations. The move aims to combat vehicle emissions and place an investigation into air pollution in the city, which remains a persistent challenge for the residents. To implement the policy ‘no fuel for overage vehicles’, ANPR cameras Automatic license plate recognition (ANPR) is installed at fuel stations that will identify the age of vehicles based on their registration year. These cameras will also notice whether a vehicle has a valid pollution under Control (PUC) certificate. If a vehicle is labeled if too much or does not meet pollution norms, petrol pump servants will be warned and the refilling of fuel will be denied. “Our goal is to ensure total enforcement. We do not want a situation where it works with some pumps and not with others. Once every station is equipped, we will launch the city -wide initiative,” Sirsa said. Supreme Court ruling: In 2018, the High Court’s decision banned diesel vehicles older than ten years and gasoline vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi. While a National Green Tribunal Order of 2014 prohibits vehicles older than 15 years in public areas. Delhi government issued detailed guidelines in 2024 for the handling of vehicles in the end of life, stating that such vehicles could only be released from the shooter if owners moved it to private premises or registered in another state after making the necessary approvals. With agency input. First published: 13 Apr 2025, 23:23 IST