‘No fuel for vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi after March 31’: Environment minister

Vehicles older than 15 years will not be allowed to refuel in the national capital after March 31, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Saturday.

“Instructions will be issued to fuel station owners to not provide fuel to overage vehicles,” Sirsa told reporters after a meeting with officials on measures to curb air pollution in the national capital. “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.”

Old vehicles contribute significantly to air pollution because they often lack advanced emission control technology, have worn-out engine components and are less fuel-efficient than modern automobiles.

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader also said that a team would be formed to prevent vehicles older than 15 years from entering and exiting Delhi.

“There are some big hotels in Delhi, some big office complexes, Delhi airport, big construction sites,” Sirsa said. “We are going to make it mandatory there that they should immediately install anti-smog guns so that pollution can be controlled.”

31 मार्च के बाद, 15 साल पुरानी गाड़ियों को ईंधन नहीं दिया जाएगा।दिल्ली में कुछ बड़े होटल, कुछ बड़े ऑफिस कॉम्प्लेक्स, दिल्ली एयरपोर्ट, बड़े निर्माण स्थल हैं वहाँ हम अनिवार्य बनाने जा रहे हैं कि...

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