Diesel more than 10 years old and more than 15 years old petrol vehicles running on Delhi’s roads will no longer run. In these trains, petrol is not available from any petrol pump in Delhi from 1 July 2025. The Delhi government has taken this decision to clean the air of Delhi, so that increasing pollution can be curbed. At the same time, Delhi Police seized 16 vehicles on Tuesday as part of action on old vehicles in Delhi.
Action will be taken against those who break the rules
Explain that the Delhi government has taken this step on the basis of the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision 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 parking of vehicles older than 15 years old. It was being announced through loudspeakers at petrol pumps in Delhi that old vehicles would no longer get fuel. After this, vehicles that broke such rules were confiscated by the police.
Cameras installed at petrol pump
To make this campaign a success, the Delhi government has installed automatic number plate readers (ANPR) cameras at about 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, several teams have been deployed in different areas of the city. Joint teams of Transport Department, Traffic Police and Local Police were present for monitoring at several petrol pumps in South Delhi. The deployment of these teams was seen at a petrol pump in Chirag Delhi since morning.
Delhi Traffic Police is monitoring hard
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jagan Lal of Delhi Traffic Police told PTI that the help of cameras as well as central database is being taken to identify old vehicles. He said, “Cameras send information automatically, but our teams are also checking the details of vehicles from our central records. This campaign is being run in collaboration with the local police and transport department so that the rules are fully followed and law and order remains.”
Hriday Ram, who works at Dhingra Petrol Pump, said, “We have received clear instructions not to put fuel in old vehicles. As soon as a vehicle comes, or the camera is identified, we immediately inform the police or enforcement team.” This campaign is part of the government’s efforts to reduce air pollution in Delhi.
