The Delhi government’s decision to deny fuel to ‘overage vehicles’ at fuel stations in the national capital from April 1 will be delayed as the required devices are yet to be installed at some filling stations, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Monday.
“We will implement it as soon as possible. About 90% of the fuel stations have necessary installations and we are working to install them in the rest too,” he said.
The National Green Tribunal has banned overage vehicles, defined as petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles over 10 years of age, in the National Capital Region.
In March, Mr. Sirsa had said from April 1 vehicles older than 15 years will not get fuel in Delhi.
“Instructions will be issued to fuel station owners to not provide fuel to overage vehicles. Around 80% of the fuel stations in Delhi are already equipped with gadgets to identify such vehicles. By March 31, this technology will be extended to all filling stations,” the Environment Minister had said while announcing the ban on March 2.
On October 1, 2022, former Environment Minister Gopal Rai had announced that filling stations would not sell fuel to motorists without valid Pollution Under Control certificates. However, the plan was never notified.
Published - April 01, 2025 01:36 am IST
