The Delhi government has decided to ban the operation of petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years from March 31, 2025. This step has been taken with the aim of controlling the rising pollution level in the city. Under these rules, the banned vehicles will be seized and scrapped.
Deadline for petrol vehicles is March 31
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday announced that the Delhi government will stop providing petrol to vehicles older than 15 years at petrol pumps across the city after March 31. After a meeting with officials to discuss measures to tackle air pollution in the national capital, Sirsa said the government is taking stringent measures to curb vehicular emissions and pollution.
Smart gadgets will help identify old vehicles
The meeting focused on key policy decisions, including a ban on old vehicles, mandatory anti-smog measures and a shift to electric public transport. After the meeting, Sirsa said, “We are installing gadgets at petrol pumps that will identify vehicles older than 15 years and no fuel will be given to them.” He said the Delhi government will inform the Union Petroleum Ministry about the decision.
It has become mandatory to install anti-smog guns on tall buildings
Apart from restricting fuel supply to old vehicles, Sirsa announced that all high-rise buildings, hotels and commercial complexes in the capital will be required to install anti-smog guns to reduce air pollution levels. In addition, he said that about 90 per cent of public CNG buses in Delhi will be phased out by December 2025 and replaced with electric buses, as part of the government’s move towards clean and sustainable public transport. The announcements come as part of Delhi’s wider efforts to tackle air pollution, a major challenge for the city’s residents.
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