Fuel ban for overage vehicles in Delhi-NCR from November 1

The fuel restrictions will also be implemented in the five districts of the National Capital Region (NCR) on the same day.

Days after the Delhi government lifted the ban on diesel cars above 10 years and petrol cars above 15 years, an order issued on Monday said that no fuel will be given to vehicles falling in these categories from November 1.

The fuel restrictions will also be implemented in the five districts of the National Capital Region (NCR) on the same day.

A meeting of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) was held on Tuesday after the Delhi government wrote to them to review their decision towards "no fuel" for the End of Life vehicles from July 1.

Keeping the request in mind, the commission decided that it would be judicious to implement the fuel ban in all the six cities of the Delhi-NCR simultaneously from November 1.

The "no fuel" scheme for EOL vehicles will also be implemented in Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, Ghaziabad and Sonipat from November 1.

On July 1, the Delhi government launched a major campaign to combat air pollution by banning fuel supply to end-of-life vehicles. As per the government order, petrol pumps would not provide fuel to diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years.

The initiative, directed by the CAQM, involved automated camera systems at fuelling stations to detect vehicle age. Traffic police were also empowered to impound violating vehicles or issue challans.

However, following a massive backlash against the move, the government lifted the ban with Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa saying that the government will plan to adopt a new system regarding old vehicles.

The relaxation in restrictions came a day after India Today highlighted how the fuel ban on old vehicles clashes with India's sustainable, repair-not-replace ethos, rendering the ban un-Indian.

On Sunday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena wrote to the Delhi government asking it to put the ban on hold. In the letter addressed to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Saxena mentioned that the people of Delhi were not ready for such a ban.

He said that the middle class spends its entire earnings on buying a vehicle and scrapping it would be unfair to them.

Taking into account the sentiments associated with cars, Saxena said it would be unfair to impound their cars and scrap them even if they have run just a few thousand kilometres.

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