BIG relief for vehicle owners in Delhi? Govt plans easing no fuel ban for end-of-life vehicles; check details

In a big relief for Delhi vehicle owners, the Delhi government has planned to end the no-fuel ban for end-of-life vehicles. The government wrote to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), stating that the fuel ban on overage vehicles is not feasible due to technological challenges and complex systems.

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has written to CAQM to place on hold the enforcement of Direction No. 89, which mandates the denial of fuel to End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles in Delhi. Addressing a press conference here, Sirsa said that there was discontent among people due to this move, and the government stood with them.

"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," reads the letter.

Government suggestions 

The government has suggested that the ban should be implemented across the National Capital Region (NCR). Sirsa added and slammed the previous AAP regime for fixing "strong norms" for overage vehicles.

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What is fuel ban for end-of-life vehicles? 

The Delhi government, from July 1, banned fuel for end-of-life vehicles -- 10 years or older for diesel vehicles and 15 years or older for petrol vehicles -- that are deregistered and not allow to ply on the roads as per the court's orders. The transport department and traffic police are impounding end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) reaching at the petrol pumps for refuelling after implementation of the ban.

(With inputs from PTI)