Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the Delhi government will urge the Supreme Court not to penalise residents for what he described as the negligence of the earlier administration.
After Delhi’s fuel ban on overage vehicles came into effect, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday slammed the the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for what he called years of inaction on the issue of end-of-life vehicles clogging the city’s roads. “The current crisis is a direct result of the previous government’s failure to plan and act in time,” Sirsa said. “Unfortunately, the people of Delhi are now bearing the consequences.”
Sirsa said the Delhi government will urge the Supreme Court not to penalise residents for what he described as the negligence of the earlier administration. He added that the current government is working urgently and with full commitment to address the problem.
“Our objective is clear—to make Delhi pollution-free within the given timeline and ensure relief for the public,” he said.
आज दिल्ली की सड़कों पर खड़ी END-of-Life Vehicles की समस्या, किसी और की नहीं, बल्कि आम आदमी पार्टी की वर्षों की नाकामी और निकम्मेपन का नतीजा है।
यह दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है कि जिसकी जिम्मेदारी थी समय रहते समाधान की योजना बनाने और अमल करने की, वही सरकार सोती रही। अब जब संकट सिर पर है, तो… pic.twitter.com/NBW5k7I5jA
— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) July 2, 2025
Delhi’s fuel ban on overage vehicles came into effect on Tuesday, with authorities impounding 80 vehicles on the first day as part of a major crackdown to reduce air pollution, reports PTI.
The action follows a directive from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which bars petrol pumps from selling fuel to end-of-life (EoL) vehicles – diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years.
According to officials, 98 overage vehicles were identified using surveillance systems, and 80 were impounded – 45 by the Transport Department, 34 by Delhi Police, and one by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
The fuel ban does not apply to vehicles running on CNG.
End Of Road For Old Vehicles | Fuel Ban Kickstarts In #Delhi
Petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years are now classified as end-of-life vehicles and will no longer be given fuel.@esha__mishra shares more details with @HeenaGambhir pic.twitter.com/bjvM7brack
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) July 2, 2025
Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Ajay Chaudhary said the goal is to improve Delhi’s air quality. From November 1, the fuel ban will extend to areas surrounding the capital.