Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:22pm on 03 Jul 2025,Thursday India
Facing public backlash, the Delhi government has announced that End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles will not be impounded. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa urged the Air Quality Commission to pause the fuel ban on old vehicles, citing flawed ANPR systems and lack of NCR-wide coordination. Water Minister Parvesh Verma opposed age-based bans, demanding pollution status-based checks instead. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court sought responses from the government and CAQM on a plea by petrol dealers who argue private stations can't legally enforce the ban. The 2018 Supreme Court and 2014 NGT rulings on vehicle age had triggered the new enforcement push.
