CAQM decided to take action on old vehicles in Delhi and NCR from November 1

Updated: 08-07-2025, 03.54 PM

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The Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) has issued a new order on Tuesday, 5 days after the Delhi government lifted the ban on diesel and more than 15 years old petrol vehicles. Now these vehicles will not be given fuel at petrol pumps from November 1 in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). In such a situation, Delhiites have got 4 months relief from action.

Decision has been taken in the meeting

In the CAQM meeting on Tuesday, it was decided to avoid the decision to fuel old vehicles at petrol pumps and seize them. It was clarified in the meeting that some time has been taken in view of the challenges coming in action. After this, from 1 November, the prohibition of fuel and seizure will be resumed with Delhi in Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Sonipat.

Delhi government started action from 1 July

The Delhi government had initiated action against end-of-life vehicles from 1 July as per the order of CAQM. In this, their seizure action was also taken along with banning petrol and diesel to 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles. This caused a stir among the people of Delhi. People were forced to sell their expensive vehicles at one-wheeled prices. Such vehicles were being monitored with AnPR cameras at petrol pumps.

Decision was strict criticism

The government had cited the reason behind the move to reduce or stop pollution. However, since the implementation, a lot of criticism started from social media to streets. A person from Delhi targeted the government after selling his Mercedes car worth Rs 84 lakh for Rs 2.5 lakh. Those involved in the government also raised many questions on the behavior and rationality of the verdict.

Delhi government withdrew the decision

After criticism, the Delhi government withdrew its decision on 2 days later on July 3. Delhi’s Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa clearly said, “We will not allow old vehicles to be confiscated. At the same time we are committed to controlling pollution in Delhi. The government has written a letter to the CAQM president saying that it lacks the necessary infrastructure to implement the policy.”

Delhi government counted policy flaws

In the case, the Delhi government had written a letter to CAQM claiming that the ANPR cameras and loudspeakers at the petrol pump are not working properly and there are many technical flaws. Similarly, there is no unit to scrap old trains in Delhi. The government also said that there is no coordination in data between Delhi-NCR regarding the trains who have completed the period and these rules are not applicable in neighboring cities.