Fuel to be denied to old diesel, petrol cars in Delhi from November 1
Fuel Ban For Old Vehicles In Delhi-NCR From November 1: On Tuesday, owners of 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles got relief in Delhi, but this relief is not going to last long, because the plan of not giving fuel and imposing fines has been postponed only till November 1. But strict rules will be implemented from November 1, which will have an impact on 5 districts of NCR, including Delhi.
CAQM said in a meeting held on Tuesday that the oil ban plan will now be implemented in 5 cities of NCR, including Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Sonipat and Gautam Budh Nagar from November 1, 2025. The Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) has taken this decision after a meeting with the Environment Secretary. The Commission has amended its order number 89 (Direction 89) and clarified that action against end-of-life (EoL) vehicles will now start from November 1, 2025.
What is No Fuel Policy?
Under this policy, vehicles that have crossed the EoL (End-of-Life) limit will not be given fuel, so that they cannot run on the road. Its purpose is to control air pollution.
Why was this decision taken?
CAQM has clarified that this decision has not been withdrawn, but some additional time has been given to overcome the technical and practical challenges that are being faced now. This will give the state governments and concerned agencies an opportunity to prepare better.
What will happen now?
Now, Direction 89 will be fully implemented in Delhi and 5 other districts of NCR from November 1, 2025. Under this, old vehicles will not get fuel from fuel stations, and action will be initiated. This step of CAQM is considered an important initiative towards air pollution control, due to which the air of Delhi-NCR can become cleaner in the coming days.
Old vehicles were banned in Delhi from July 1
In Delhi, fuel was stopped from July 1 for vehicles that had exceeded their age. Also, if such vehicles were found on the road, a fine of Rs 10,000 was imposed. After a lot of opposition from vehicle owners, Delhi government minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa wrote a letter to CAQM and urged to implement this scheme by November and implement it along with other cities. The government believed that there was a flaw in the existing system and it was not practical at the moment.
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