Pollution Control: The Delhi government will stop dispensing petrol to vehicles older than 15 years at fuel stations across the city from April 1, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Saturday. The move aims to take stringent measures to curb emissions and pollution from vehicles.
The decision was taken after a meeting with officials to discuss measures to combat air pollution in the national capital. Sirsa said the government is taking strict measures to curb vehicular emissions and pollution. The meeting focused on key policy decisions, including restrictions on older vehicles, mandatory smog-proof measures and the transition to electric public transport.
“We are installing gadgets at petrol pumps which will identify vehicles older than 15 years and no fuel will be provided to them,” Sirsa said after the meeting. He said that the Delhi government will inform the Union Petroleum Ministry about this decision.
Besides restricting fuel supply to old vehicles, Sirsa also announced that all high-rise buildings, hotels and commercial complexes in the capital should install anti-smog guns to curb air pollution levels.
Further, about 90 percent of public CNG buses in Delhi will be phased out by December 2025 and replaced by electric buses as part of the government’s push towards clean and sustainable public transport, he said. The announcements come as part of Delhi’s wider efforts to combat air pollution, a significant challenge for the city’s residents.
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