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In a significant development, the Delhi Government has formally requested the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to put on hold its directive mandating a ban on fuel supply to End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles starting July 1, 2025. The request was made through a letter written by Delhi's Minister of Environment, Forest and Wildlife, Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa, citing serious technological and logistical challenges in the current enforcement plan.
Direction No. 89, issued by the CAQM on April 23, 2025, mandates denial of fuel to EOL vehicles in an effort to curb vehicular pollution. However, the Delhi Government argues that the Automated Number Plate Reco...