US EditionIndian Capital Bans Fuel for Old Cars in Anti-Pollution Bid
- From July 1, 2025, Delhi has implemented a fuel sale restriction preventing petrol vehicles exceeding 15 years of age and diesel vehicles beyond 10 years from refueling at petrol stations.
- The ban has been implemented in response to directives from the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal focused on lowering vehicular pollution in the capital city.
- The enforcement involves 350 petrol pumps equipped with Automated Number Plate Recognition cameras and staffed by traffic officers monitoring vehicle age compliance.
- The authority responsible for managing air quality has issued a directive to prohibit the refueling of end-of-life vehicles, with weekly monitoring reports required and penalties imposed under the Motor Vehicles Act for non-compliance.
- The phased ban will extend to five high vehicle density districts from November and the entire NCR by April next year, indicating a coordinated regional pollution control effort.
32 Articles
32 Articles
Impractical Step, BJP Does Not Know How to Run Govt: AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj on No Fuel for End-of-life Vehicles in Delhi
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Reacting to Delhi's fuel ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years from today, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said that this step was impractical and the BJP did not know how to run the government. India News | Impractical Step, BJP Does Not Know How to Run Govt: AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj on No Fuel for End-of-life Vehicles in Delhi.
Petrol, diesel ban on old vehicles in Delhi starts today, 350 booths under watch
Compliance with rules is mandatory for fuel stations in the national capital, which are also required to train their personnel accordingly. This move was initiated by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in a bid to curb air pollution in the national capital.
No fuel for 'overage vehicles' in Delhi from today: A 10-point guide
Starting today (July 1), Delhi has implemented a major measure to combat vehicular pollution by stopping fuel supply to all end-of-life (EOL) vehicles. This directive follows the orders issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). To ensure strict enforcement, the Delhi Transport Department, in coordination with the Delhi Police and traffic personnel, has implemented a comprehensive strategy to monitor and prevent fuel supply to e…
No Fuel For Old Vehicles: From today, petrol and diesel will not be supplied to end-of-life (EOL) vehicles i.e. old vehicles in Delhi. To ensure smooth implementation of this rule, teams of Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Transport Department, Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) and other enforcement agencies including Delhi Police will be present at petrol pumps in Delhi.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 35% of the sources lean Left, 35% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
