Since the Delhi administration has chosen to postpone the decision to ban fuel for older vehicles, residents of Delhi may soon be able to get fuel for their automobiles. For the same reason, the government has written to the Commission for Air Quality Management.
The implementation of the fuel denial for End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles has been put on hold until a more definitive policy that takes into account the vehicle’s current condition and PUC status can be drafted, according to Delhi Environment Minister Maninder Singh Sirsa.
What has Delhi Government announced?
The Delhi Government has announced that it will halt the implementation of the EOL Vehicles policy (Direction No.89, dated April 23, 2025) that was put into effect on July 1 and that it will stop enacting and discarding diesel and gasoline vehicles that are 10 and 15 years old until November 1, 2025. In order to create a more definitive policy, the action that was being implemented throughout the NCR over the past two days has been halted.
As per the letter to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Minister has stated, “The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has been complying with the direction of honourable NGT and honourable Supreme Court regarding implementing ban on EOL vehicles, deregistering them and ensuring them that they do not ply on Delhi roads. However, as far as the implementation of the Direction No.89 regarding denial of fuel to all EOL vehicles as identified by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is concerned, it is felt that because of several critical operational and infra challenges mentioned below, it will not be feasible to implement this order at this juncture.”
The Minister further added,
“A stage-wise implementation that begins only in Delhi will not serve its intended purpose.” Since car owners are simply filling up in neighboring states where the prohibition does not apply, this means that the entire NCR area, not just Delhi, must execute the full law for it to make any sense.
This indicates that the present reversal only applies to the fuel ban and does not stop the disposal of gasoline and diesel vehicles that are 15 and 10 years old. A preventive message system for owners of vehicles nearing end-of-life status in Delhi and other states is also suggested. This would allow the owners to take preventive measures for their vehicles and avoid any problems with the authorities should they be discovered driving on Delhi roads.
What changes now?
- Old vehicles will get fuel: Vehicles older than 10 years (diesel) and 15 years (petrol) can once again refuel at petrol pumps in Delhi.
- No vehicle seizures at pumps: Petrol stations will no longer seize or deny service to older vehicles based on their age.
- ANPR cameras to remain (for now): While the cameras installed at pumps may remain for record-keeping, they will not be used to enforce the previously announced fuel ban.
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