Delhi's fuel ban on 15-yr-old vehicles: Experts back EVs, public transport

In addition to restricting fuel supply, all high-rise buildings, hotels, and commercial complexes in Delhi will be required to install anti-smog guns to help reduce air pollution levels

To combat air pollution in Delhi, experts suggest that the government should scale up electrification, enhance public transport, and implement better vehicle assessment systems rather than imposing a blanket ban on older vehicles.

 

This follows the Delhi government’s announcement on Saturday that vehicles older than 15 years will be denied fuel at petrol pumps starting April 1. Announcing various anti-pollution measures, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party government is taking stringent steps to curb vehicular emissions and pollution.

 

“We are installing automatic number plate readers (ANPRs) at petrol pumps to identify vehicles older