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Deccan Herald
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Deccan Herald
Cameras at Delhi pumps detect 4.9 lakh 'overaged' vehicles, 25 lakh without PUCC
Following directions from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), 500 out of 520 fuel stations in Delhi have installed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras.
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Business Standard
5 hours ago
- Automotive
- Business Standard
No fuel in Delhi for old vehicles registered anywhere in India from July 1
Starting July 1, no end-of-life (EOL) vehicles—diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years—will be allowed to fill their tanks at Delhi fuel stations, irrespective of the states they are registered in, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) clarified on June 21. The statutory body had issued directions to fuel stations in April, stating that no overage vehicle should be given fuel from July 1. On Friday, it confirmed that these restrictions would apply to vehicles registered nationwide. The CAQM has taken the measure to close a loophole used by Delhi residents who register their overage vehicles in other states. 'Our directions do not say that only EOL vehicles registered in Delhi will be detected and denied fuel. Vehicles registered outside Delhi-NCR also ply on Delhi roads and contribute to pollution. If (Delhi) people register their vehicles outside… that has to be deterred. We know that this is happening,' said Virendra Sharma, Member (Technical), CAQM. Delhi's air pollution woes Delhi and its satellite cities are grappling with rising air pollution, particularly in winter. Air quality index (AQI) levels often cross into the 'severe' or 'severe-plus' categories, posing health risks, especially to children and senior citizens. A survey conducted last year found that 75 per cent of families in Delhi-NCR have at least one member experiencing a sore throat or persistent cough. Half of the respondents reported family members suffering from asthma or breathing difficulties due to the toxic air. VAHAN-linked cameras to detect violators In Delhi, 500 out of 520 fuel stations have installed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, which provide information such as the age and registration details of vehicles. The remaining stations will be equipped with the technology by June 30. The ANPR cameras, linked to the VAHAN database, will detect the age of vehicles and identify those without valid pollution certificates. Alerts will be sent to the command centre and enforcement teams comprising traffic and transport department officials, who will impound offending vehicles. Satellite cities to be included later The fuel ban will be extended to five high-vehicle-density districts adjoining Delhi—Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida), and Sonipat—starting November 1, after the installation of ANPR cameras is completed by October 31. For the remaining districts of the National Capital Region (NCR), the fuel denial policy will begin from April 1, 2026, by which time they must also install ANPR cameras. Commercial buses not exempt EOL buses—both private and state-owned—registered anywhere in India will also be detected by the ANPR cameras. However, separate directions will be issued to curb their movement in Delhi-NCR, Sharma said. He added that 100 enforcement teams comprising officials from traffic and transport departments have been deployed. Strict action will be taken against fuel stations found violating the directions under relevant provisions of law, he said. The CAQM noted that there are 62 lakh EOL vehicles in Delhi, of which 41 lakh are two-wheelers. In the entire NCR, the number stands at roughly 44 lakh, primarily concentrated in the five high-density cities. Sharma also said fuel stations must refuse to refuel such vehicles from the specified dates and that authorities must initiate legal action, including impounding and scrapping, under the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) Rules. There is also an option to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) to move overage vehicles outside Delhi for use elsewhere. Traffic surveillance systems and Integrated Command and Control Centres will be used to detect and act against these vehicles on roads. The directions come amid poor progress in removing EOL polluting vehicles from the NCR, despite previous orders from the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal.
Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Overage vehicles registered anywhere in India will be denied fuel in Delhi from July 1: CAQM
All end-of-life (EOL) vehicles -- diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years -- irrespective of the states they are registered in, will not be given fuel in Delhi starting July 1, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) clarified on Friday. A Delhi Traffic Police personnel controls traffic in the national capital. (ANI file) The CAQM had issued directions to fuel stations in April, saying no EOL vehicle should be given fuel from July 1. A total of 500 out of 520 fuel stations in Delhi have installed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras and the rest will be covered by June 30. These cameras will detect vehicles older than 10 years (diesel) or 15 years (petrol) and an alert will be sounded to the command centre and enforcement teams comprising traffic and transport department officials which will impound the vehicles. This mechanism will be rolled out in five high-vehicle-density districts adjoining Delhi, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Sonipat, from November 1 this year, with the installation of ANPR cameras to be completed by October 31. The remaining NCR districts have been given time till March 31, 2026, to install the cameras, with fuel denial for EOL vehicles starting April 1, 2026. "Our directions do not say that only EOL vehicles registered in Delhi will be detected and denied fuel. Vehicles registered outside Delhi-NCR also ply on Delhi roads and contribute to pollution. If (Delhi) people register their vehicles outside... that has to be deterred. We know that this is happening," Virinder Sharma, Member (Technical), CAQM, said. EOL buses registered anywhere in India will be detected through this mechanism. However, separate directions will be issued to curb their movement in Delhi-NCR, the official said. Sharma said 100 enforcement teams comprising officials from traffic and transport departments have been set up. Strict action will be taken against fuel stations found flouting the directions under relevant provisions of law, he said. The CAQM shared that there are 62 lakh EOL vehicles in Delhi, of which 41 lakh are two-wheelers. The number of EOL vehicles in the entire NCR stands at around 44 lakh and these are largely concentrated in the five high-density cities. The ANPR cameras, linked with the VAHAN database, will identify old vehicles or those without valid pollution certificates, the official said. He said fuel stations must refuse refuelling such vehicles from the specified dates and authorities must take immediate legal action, including impounding and scrapping, under the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) Rules. There is also an option to obtain an NOC to take overage vehicles outside Delhi and use them there. Traffic surveillance systems and Integrated Command Control Centres will be used to detect and act against these vehicles on roads. The directions come amid poor progress in removing old, polluting vehicles from the NCR despite previous orders from the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
From July 1, these vehicles won't get fuel in Delhi; ANPR cameras to flag them, alerts to reach enforcement teams instantly
Starting July 1, Delhi will ban older vehicles (diesel over 10 years, petrol over 15) from refueling, enforced by ANPR cameras at fuel stations. This aims to curb air pollution from approximately 62 lakh old vehicles in Delhi. NCR cities will follow, beginning with high-traffic areas on November 1, extending to the rest of NCR by April 1, 2026. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What's Changing? What Happens if an Old Vehicle is Detected? Not Just Delhi: NCR Cities Next Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Why This Move? Starting July 1, diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old will not be allowed to refuel at any fuel station in Delhi , no matter which state they are registered in. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) made this clear on Friday, as part of its efforts to reduce air pollution in the CAQM had earlier instructed fuel stations to stop selling fuel to end-of-life (EOL) vehicles from July 1. These rules apply to all EOL vehicles, not just those registered in Delhi. 'People often register their vehicles outside Delhi to avoid these rules, but this will now be discouraged,' said Virendra Sharma, a technical member of has installed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at 500 out of 520 fuel stations. The rest will be ready by June 30. These cameras will scan vehicle number plates to check their age through the VAHAN database. If the vehicle is too old, an alert will be sent to the control room and to enforcement caught, the vehicle may be impounded or sent for scrapping under the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) Rules. Fuel stations are required to deny fuel to such vehicles. Officials warn that any station ignoring the rule will face legal November 1, the same system will be introduced in five high-traffic NCR cities: Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, and Sonipat. All fuel stations in these cities must install ANPR cameras by October 31. The rest of NCR has until March 31, 2026, with fuel bans starting from April 1, has around 62 lakh old vehicles, including 41 lakh two-wheelers. Across the NCR, the total is around 44 lakh. These older vehicles are a major source of air pollution. Despite earlier orders by the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal, removal of old vehicles has been very enforce this, 100 teams made up of traffic police and transport officials have been deployed. They will use road surveillance and smart traffic systems to track down strict rule is one of the biggest steps taken in Delhi-NCR to fight air pollution caused by ageing from PTI
NDTV
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- NDTV
Delhi Government Cracks Down On End-Of-Life Vehicles; Face Immediate Scrappage Or Impounding
In a decisive step to combat air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued Statutory Direction No. 89, enforcing stringent measures against End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles of all types( goods carrier, commercial, vintage, two wheelers) across the National Capital Region (NCR). Effective July 1, 2025, in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, petrol vehicles aged 15 years or older and diesel vehicles aged 10 years or older will be denied refueling at fuel stations and face immediate impoundment or scrapping, as identified by 520 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras integrated with the VAHAN database. This directive targets a staggering 62 lakh EOL vehicles in Delhi, comprising 41 lakh two-wheelers and 18 lakh four-wheelers, with an additional 44 lakh EOL vehicles in the broader NCR area. The initiative aims to curb emissions from outdated vehicles, particularly pre-BS6 models, which emit 4.5 times higher particulate matter (PM) than BS6 vehicles. The initiative will run in Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Sonipat from November 1, 2025 and rest of the NCR from April 1, 2026. Since December 2024, Delhi's 500 ANPR cameras at fuel stations have screened 3.36 crore vehicles, identifying 4.90 lakh EOL vehicles, while 29 lakh vehicles have renewed their Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC), signalling increased compliance. 44,000 vehicles have been impounded in the trial period that started from December 2024 till June 2025. The enforcement mechanism, backed by Delhi Transport and Delhi Traffic Police, includes 100 dedicated teams stationed at fuel stations and 52 toll plazas equipped with e-detection systems to monitor both Delhi-registered and out-of-state vehicles. Integrated Command Control Centres utilise camera feeds from strategic traffic intersections to ensure real-time action against non-compliant vehicles. Dr. Virinder Sharma, Member-Technical at CAQM, emphasised on the technology's role during a press briefing: "The ANPR system ensures transparency. Orders existed, but enforcement was weak. This is a game-changer for Delhi's air quality." CAQM has collaborated with oil companies to integrate all petroleum stations into the ANPR system, ensuring seamless identification of EOL vehicles. Non-compliant vehicles face fuel denial, impoundment, or require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and must be relocated outside NCR, with impounded vehicles sent for scrapping. The phased rollout accommodates logistical challenges in high-vehicle-density NCR districts like Gurugram and Faridabad, where ANPR installation is ongoing. This initiative, driven by Supreme Court and Green Court mandates, targets the significant contribution of older vehicles to particulate matter and gaseous emissions, marking a pivotal step toward cleaner air in one of India's most polluted regions.
