Delhi: From today, old vehicles will not get fuel, they will be confiscated, fined; vehicles will be sent directly to the scrap yard..

From Tuesday, 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles will not get fuel in the national capital. If found in public places, such vehicles will be seized and sent directly to the scrap yard and a fine of Rs 10,000 will be imposed on four-wheelers and Rs 5,000 on two-wheelers.

To keep air pollution under control, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has directed all petrol pumps in Delhi not to give petrol and diesel to vehicles that have completed their prescribed age. To implement this, the Transport Department has prepared a detailed plan involving Delhi Police, Traffic Police, and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) personnel.

Under this, Delhi Police personnel will be deployed at petrol pumps numbered 1 to 100, while the Transport Department will deploy 59 special teams at fuel stations numbered 101 to 159. One traffic police officer will be deployed at each of the 350 identified petrol pumps, keeping an eye on old vehicles. Two additional policemen will be deployed at each petrol pump to maintain law and order.

Cameras installed at petrol pumps.
Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras have been installed at more than 500 petrol pumps in Delhi. ANPR cameras will scan the vehicle's number plate and check its age with the vehicle database. If the vehicle falls in the EOL (End of Life) category, the pump employee will get an alert not to give fuel. In case of violation, the vehicle will be seized and a fine of Rs 10,000 will be imposed on four-wheelers and Rs 5,000 on two-wheelers, these will be sent directly to the scrap yard. Also, towing and parking charges will have to be paid. From Tuesday, enforcement agencies will report this to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) every day.

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