Diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years will no longer run on Delhi roads. These vehicles will not get petrol and diesel from any petrol pump in Delhi from 1 July 2025 i.e. today.
The Delhi government has taken this decision to clean the air of Delhi, so that the rising pollution can be controlled. Meanwhile, as part of the action against old vehicles in Delhi, Delhi Police seized 16 vehicles on Tuesday.
Action will be taken against those who break the rules
Let us tell you that this step has been taken by the Delhi government on the basis of the 2018 decision of the Supreme Court in which the use of old diesel and petrol vehicles was banned in Delhi. Along with this, in 2014, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) also banned the parking of vehicles older than 15 years in public places. In Delhi, announcements were being made through loudspeakers at petrol pumps that old vehicles will no longer get fuel. After this, such rule-breaking vehicles were seized by the police.
Cameras installed at petrol pumps
To make this campaign successful, the Delhi government has installed Automatic Number Plate Reader (ANPR) cameras at around 350 petrol pumps in the capital, so that old vehicles can be easily identified. The Transport Department has prepared a plan in collaboration with Delhi Police, Traffic Police and Municipal Corporation (MCD). Under this, many teams have been deployed in different areas of the city. Joint teams of Transport Department, Traffic Police and local police were present at many petrol pumps in South Delhi for monitoring. These teams were seen deployed at a petrol pump located in Chirag Delhi since morning.
Delhi Traffic Police is keeping a strict vigil
Delhi Traffic Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jagan Lal told PTI that along with cameras, the help of central database is also being taken to identify old vehicles. He said, “The cameras send the information automatically, but our teams are also checking the details of the vehicles from our central records. This campaign is being run in collaboration with the local police and the transport department so that the rules are fully followed and law and order is maintained.”
Hriday Ram, who works at Dhingra Petrol Pump, said, “We have received clear instructions not to fill fuel in old vehicles. As soon as any such vehicle comes, or is identified by the camera, we immediately inform the police or enforcement team.” This campaign is part of the government’s efforts to reduce air pollution in Delhi.
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