‘Put it on hold’: Delhi government pushes back on fuel ban for older vehicles; writes to pollution control body

"Fuel Ban On End-Of-Life Vehicles Not Feasible" Delhi Minister To Pollution Body

Delhi's Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has written to the CAQM seeking a rollback of the End-of-Life vehicle impounding order, citing technological and logistical hurdles.

‘Put it on hold’: Delhi government pushes back on fuel ban for older vehicles; writes to pollution control body

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa urged the Commission for Air Quality Management to suspend Direction No. 89, which prohibits fuel stations from providing fuel to End-of-Life vehicles. Sirsa argued that the order should be paused until the ANPR system was fully implemented across the NCR, deeming it unfair to vehicle owners.