New Delhi, July 2 -- On the first day of its fuel ban on End-of-Life (EoL) vehicles in the national Capital, authorities identified 98 such vehicles through surveillance systems, issued notices to 80 of them and impounded 24, officials said on Tuesday.
The ban, mandated by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), prohibits petrol pumps across Delhi from refuelling overage vehicles - specifically, diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. To ensure strict compliance, the Transport Department, Delhi Police, Traffic Police and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) deployed a joint enforcement strategy.
Out of the 98 EoL vehicles flagged by surveillance cameras, 45 notices were issued by the Tran...