Notification/Circular No.: Direction No. 89
Document Date: April 23, 2025
Applicable Act/Rule: Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021
Background and Rationale
End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles, those beyond 10 years (diesel) and 15 years (petrol), are a major pollutant in the NCR. Despite Supreme Court and NGT orders banning them from the roads, enforcement has been sluggish. Millions of such vehicles remain in circulation. This Direction aims to eliminate these high-polluting, outdated vehicles using smart enforcement technologies like Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at fuel stations to identify and deny fuel to EOL vehicles.
Key Provisions and Implementation Timeline
Measure | Delhi | 5 High-Vehicle Density Districts* | Rest of NCR |
Install ANPR Cameras at Fuel Stations | By June 30, 2025 | By October 31, 2025 | By March 31, 2026 |
Deny Fueling to EOL Vehicles | July 1, 2025 | November 1, 2025 | April 1, 2026 |
* Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Sonipat
Implications and Future Prospects
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