The country’s main cities recently faced a decrease in air quality and the exacerbation of the air quality index, which made traffic congestion, grow infrastructure projects and increase pollution from outdated vehicles a great concern.
With the high levels of pollution and smoky fog, health concerns such as respiratory issues, heart disease and early deaths are increasingly clear.
In response, many states have begun taking measures, while carrying out some strict regulations already or planning to suggest a ban on old and old gasoline and diesel vehicles to treat the deteriorating air quality index.
Many major countries, such as Delhi, Maharashtra and Carnataka, have entered a ban and policies for gradual disposal of old and old vehicles in their states.
In addition to this ban and policy skipping, other states such as Telangana and West Bengal have imposed more strict car fitness tests to ensure this.
Delhi
Delhi has emerged as the first country to impose a 15 -year -old gasoline and 10 -year -old diesel compounds, and took a big step in the country’s efforts towards cleaner and sustainable transport. As of April 1, 2025, fuel to these old vehicles will not be sold at the state’s fuel stations.
In addition, to impose this embargo, the state government and fuel stations will use the automatic numbers’ identification systems.
The APR systems will include these advanced cameras and processing units to assess whether the car meets the requirements of age to refuel set by the National Green Court (NGT).
These systems play an important role in identifying non -compatible vehicles, checking PUC certificates as well as in determining the life of the car using data from the government’s VAHAN gate.
Moreover, the specialized team will also be asked, along with advanced systems, the identification and dealing of unacceptable vehicles and ensuring a tougher compliance with the rules as well.
Financial Pradesh
After banning gasoline/diesel in Delhi, the 15 -year -old material government is also planning to ban gasoline and 10 -year -old diesel vehicles in the state.
Under this ban, fuel will not be sold to these old vehicles, and will not also be eligible to obtain fitness certificates in the state.
According to what was reported, a high -level meeting was held recently with the state ministers to discuss the proposed ban. If implemented, Madhya Pradesh will become the second country after Delhi to ban outdated gasoline and diesel cars in the country.
The proposed ban is expected to be imposed in the major cities in the country, such as Boubal, Gawalior, Gablor and Singrauli, as the air quality index has increased recently.
The proposed ban applies to commercial and private vehicles in the state. The government aims to reduce emissions from the outdated vehicles by restricting fuel sales as well as a fitness certificate in the state.
Nowadays, the ban is still under study, and no government order or official date has been announced yet. Citizens will be notified of the official date once the state ministries are completed for the proposal.
Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government is also considering banning old gasoline and diesel cars in the Metropolitan area.
Not only does the Mumbai Metropolitan region include the Mumbai region, but also includes the surrounding areas such as Than, Raigad and Palghar.
The city has worsened recently, as it has witnessed a 12 % increase in the air quality index since 2020.
Thus, the Pombay Higher Court ordered the state to conduct a study to explore gasoline and diesel vehicles and move to cleaner transport, such as CNG and electric cars.
Then the state government formed a committee of seven members with the aim of studying the possibility of imposing a ban on gasoline and diesel vehicles and only allowing electrical and CNG vehicles in the Metropolitan area of Mumbai, in order to protect the environment as well as public health.
Telangana
The Tylangana government has imposed more efficient and tougher fitness tests that target vehicles for 15 years instead of announcing a full ban, to reduce emissions from outdated vehicles and deal with increased pollution.
Starting on January 1, 2025, all vehicles over 15 years old must pass a fitness test by approved regional transport offices. This applies to both private and commercial vehicles, ensuring compliance with safety and emissions standards.
Those who fail to pass the test will be banned from registration as well as operations, forcing the owners to cancel them or facing the penalties.
Vehicles that pass the fitness test can work for an additional 3-5 years when paying a renewal fee along with the applied green tax.
It is worth noting that the government will also ask to follow these regulations and must be rid of government vehicles as soon as they reach 15 years.
Western Bengal
The Western Bengal Transport Administration has also implemented regulations that impose all private and commercial vehicles operating in Kolkata and Howrah, which is more than 15 years old, to be canceled.
Commercial car owners are allowed to operate a new vehicle under the same permit, provided that the old car is canceled correctly after all instructions.
The process of giving up in the centers of the disposal of the registered vehicles approved.
The main goal of this policy is to reduce emissions from old vehicles and improve air quality in Colkata.
EV initiative for the central government
The central government is also making great efforts through initiatives such as the vehicle’s Scrappage policy, which provides owners of older vehicle incentives to cancel them for advantages such as discounts on new vehicles and concessions on registration fees. Read more about government policies and incentives for electric cars in India.
These measures aim to reduce pollution from outdated old vehicles, encourage EV faster, as well as facilitate smoother transition to sustainable vehicles.
Final ideas
India is at the forefront of this EV transformation where the world turns towards sustainable transport.
In partnership with state governments, the central government is working to enhance EVS and the country -based movement -based movement in the country to deal with increased pollution, develop the electricity sector in the country, as well as to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
