The implementation of the fuel ban on end-of-life (EOL) or overage vehicles in Delhi-NCR, which was postponed by the central air quality panel in July, will now come into effect from November 1, 2025. The decision, which affects diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old, was deferred after a review by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), sources told PTI.&nbsp;"Direction 89 to be amended. Drive against End-of-Life vehicles in Delhi will now come into force from November 1, along with 5 NCR districts," a CAQM (Commission for Air Quality Management) official previously told the news agency ANI.&nbsp;The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had earlier ordered to ban such vehicles from getting fuel in Delhi from July 1, regardless of where they were registered.&nbsp;Following the move, Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa wrote to the CAQM demanding that it hold off on the action. He labelled the move "premature and potentially counterproductive", and pointed to "operational and infrastructural challenges".<h3>How can overage vehicles in Delhi-NCR be checked?</h3>The ban will be imposed on November 1 across Delhi and five adjoining high-vehicle-density districts, which include Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Sonipat.&nbsp;After the CAQM announced its decision, several fuel stations in Delhi had placed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to identify EOL vehicles. The installed camera scans the number plate and verifies the details of the vehicle, which include fuel type, age, and registration, through the VAHAN database.&nbsp;In this system, if the camera discovers a vehicle to be EOL, it will send an alert to the fuel station staff to deny refuelling. The violation will be captured, and it will be sent to enforcement agencies, who may initiate action like impounding or scrapping the vehicle.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had earlier ordered to ban such vehicles from getting fuel in Delhi from July 1, regardless of where they were registered.

The implementation of the fuel ban on end-of-life (EOL) or overage vehicles in Delhi-NCR, which was postponed by the central air quality panel in July, will now come into effect from November 1, 2025. The decision, which affects diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old, was deferred after a review by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), sources told PTI. "Direction 89 to be amended. Drive against End-of-Life vehicles in Delhi will now come into force from November 1, along with 5 NCR districts," a CAQM (Commission for Air Quality Management) official previously told the news agency ANI. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had earlier ordered to ban such vehicles from getting fuel in Delhi from July 1, regardless of where they were registered. Following the move, Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa wrote to the CAQM demanding that it hold off on the action. He labelled the move "premature and potentially counterproductive", and pointed to "operational and infrastructural challenges". How can overage vehicles in Delhi-NCR be checked? The ban will be imposed on November 1 across Delhi and five adjoining high-vehicle-density districts, which include Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Sonipat. After the CAQM announced its decision, several fuel stations in Delhi had placed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to identify EOL vehicles. The installed camera scans the number plate and verifies the details of the vehicle, which include fuel type, age, and registration, through the VAHAN database. In this system, if the camera discovers a vehicle to be EOL, it will send an alert to the fuel station staff to deny refuelling. The violation will be captured, and it will be sent to enforcement agencies, who may initiate action like impounding or scrapping the vehicle.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had earlier ordered to ban such vehicles from getting fuel in Delhi from July 1, regardless of where they were registered.

Delhi old vehicles ban to be imposed from November 1: All you need to know to avoid having your car scrapped

Following a massive backlash from the people over the ban on the use of End of Life vehicles in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday (Jul 3) wrote to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), saying that the fuel ban rule on old vehicles is not feasible due to technological challenges and complex systems. Speaking at a press conference, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that there was discontent among the people over the move and the government stood with them.&nbsp;In April, the CAQM issued guidelines for fuel stations stating that end-of-life (EOL) vehicles should not be given fuel from July 1. These include diesel vehicles that are older than 10 years and petrol vehicles that are older than 15 years. The ban applies to all ELVs, whether registered in Delhi or not.&nbsp;“We will clean the environment of Delhi and will not allow the vehicles of Delhi to be confiscated. This is the resolution of our Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta ji, towards the people of Delhi, this is her promise to the people of Delhi... It will be better if this system is implemented in the entire NCR and then it is implemented in Delhi. We are also looking for a solution that the vehicles should not be banned on the basis of age, but should be banned considering their pollution capacity,” Sirsa said.&nbsp;He added, “We have informed them that the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras that were installed are not a robust system, and there are still many challenges with them. Technical glitches, non-working sensors, and malfunctioning speakers, all these challenges are there. It has not been integrated with the NCR data yet. It is not able to identify HSRP plates. We also said that such a law has not been implemented in Gurgaon, Faridabad and Ghaziabad and the rest of NCR till now.”&nbsp;In the letter to the CAQM asking to hold the ban, the minister wrote, “We urge the Commission to put the implementation of Direction No. 89 on hold with immediate effect till the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system is seamlessly integrated across the entire NCR. We are confident that the ongoing multi-pronged efforts of the Delhi Government will achieve substantial improvements in air quality.”&nbsp;The ban, which was proposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2014, was aimed at controlling the air pollution in Delhi. However, it has resulted in public anger, who argued that vehicles should not be banned based on their age but on their pollution emission.

In April, the CAQM issued guidelines for fuel stations stating that end-of-life (EOL) vehicles should not be given fuel from July 1. The ban applies to all ELVs, whether registered in Delhi or not.

Following a massive backlash from the people over the ban on the use of End of Life vehicles in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday (Jul 3) wrote to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), saying that the fuel ban rule on old vehicles is not feasible due to technological challenges and complex systems. Speaking at a press conference, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that there was discontent among the people over the move and the government stood with them. In April, the CAQM issued guidelines for fuel stations stating that end-of-life (EOL) vehicles should not be given fuel from July 1. These include diesel vehicles that are older than 10 years and petrol vehicles that are older than 15 years. The ban applies to all ELVs, whether registered in Delhi or not. “We will clean the environment of Delhi and will not allow the vehicles of Delhi to be confiscated. This is the resolution of our Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta ji, towards the people of Delhi, this is her promise to the people of Delhi... It will be better if this system is implemented in the entire NCR and then it is implemented in Delhi. We are also looking for a solution that the vehicles should not be banned on the basis of age, but should be banned considering their pollution capacity,” Sirsa said. He added, “We have informed them that the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras that were installed are not a robust system, and there are still many challenges with them. Technical glitches, non-working sensors, and malfunctioning speakers, all these challenges are there. It has not been integrated with the NCR data yet. It is not able to identify HSRP plates. We also said that such a law has not been implemented in Gurgaon, Faridabad and Ghaziabad and the rest of NCR till now.” In the letter to the CAQM asking to hold the ban, the minister wrote, “We urge the Commission to put the implementation of Direction No. 89 on hold with immediate effect till the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system is seamlessly integrated across the entire NCR. We are confident that the ongoing multi-pronged efforts of the Delhi Government will achieve substantial improvements in air quality.” The ban, which was proposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2014, was aimed at controlling the air pollution in Delhi. However, it has resulted in public anger, who argued that vehicles should not be banned based on their age but on their pollution emission.

In April, the CAQM issued guidelines for fuel stations stating that end-of-life (EOL) vehicles should not be given fuel from July 1. The ban applies to all ELVs, whether registered in Delhi or not.

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