North India Statesman
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According to CAQM, the rule in Delhi will be applicable from July 1, while the rule will also come into force in Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Sonepat from November 1, while in the rest of the NCR, the rule will be applicable from April 1, 2026.
How will the tracking be done?
In a report by Moneycontrol, CAQM member Dr. Virendra Sharma said that automatic number plate recognition cameras have been installed at 500 petrol pumps in Delhi, which are tracking the information of vehicles in real-time. So far, more than 3.63 crore vehicles have been investigated through this system, out of which 4.90 lakh vehicles have been recorded as ‘end-off-life’. ‘End-off-life’ means that these vehicles have crossed the maximum period of 10 years in terms of diesel and 15 years in petrol terms.
Delhi Transport Department has deployed 100 monitoring teams to implement the law. These teams will monitor the data, identify petrol pumps where the number of vehicles violating the rules is the highest and will ensure strict adherence to the rules.
Why is this rule being implemented?
Dr. Sharma said that it is very important to remove old BS standard vehicles to clean the air of Delhi and NCR. These vehicles contribute a huge contribution to air pollution. Now transparent, digital and accountable arrangements have been implemented, which will also be implemented at toll centers. About 100 teams will work for this.
What would happen if the rule is broken?
The ANPR system automatically scans the number plate of vehicles entering the petrol pump and then introduces them to the vehicle database that contains information like vehicle registration, fuel type and age. If a vehicle is found to be higher than the permissible age limit, it is recorded as EOL. After this, the concerned petrol pump is warned not to supply fuel to these vehicles. Information about the violation is recorded and sent to the agencies, which can take action such as seizing or scrapping the vehicle.
