Delhi News / Ban on entry of old vehicles in the capital may be lifted, Delhi Govt has written a letter

The Delhi government has written to the CAQM seeking relaxation in the rules for banning old vehicles (end of life vehicles). Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that ANPR cameras are suffering from technical glitches and are not integrated with NCR data.

Delhi News: The rules banning the entry of old vehicles (End of Life Vehicles) in Delhi are expected to be relaxed soon. The Delhi government has written a letter to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in this regard, demanding a ban on the instructions not to fuel old vehicles. The move is aimed at reducing the problems of the common people and giving time to remove technical flaws.

Statement of Environment Minister Sirsa

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told in a press conference that he has written a letter to CAQM requesting to stop the decision not to fuel old vehicles. He said,

"We have told CAQM that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are not fully effective yet. These include technical flaws such as non-functioning of sensors, malfunctioning of speakers and lack of data integration. These systems are also not able to identify High Security Registration Plates (HSRP). Apart from this, no such law has been implemented in other NCR cities like Gurgaon, Faridabad and Ghaziabad yet." Sirsa stressed that time is needed to remove these technical shortcomings, so that people do not face unnecessary trouble.

Initiative of Delhi CM Office

Officials of the Chief Minister's Office of Delhi said that this step has been taken keeping in mind the problems of the general public. The decision not to give fuel to old vehicles was creating problems for many people. That is why the Environment Minister has appealed to CAQM to withdraw this rule. This initiative is expected to bring great relief to the vehicle owners of Delhi.

Status of Delhi Traffic Police

According to the Delhi Traffic Police, no new order has been received regarding the ban on old vehicles yet. This rule is of CAQM, and the traffic police is monitoring on the basis of that. A senior police officer said,

"We have not received any new order yet. If any update comes from CAQM, we will take action accordingly. However, now the movement of such vehicles in Delhi has reduced, as most people are aware of this rule."