Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Gadkari: NGT Banned Old Vehicles, Not the Government, in NCR
Imagine some old cars and trucks are causing too much pollution.
The government wants to get rid of them.
But, the government isn't the one that banned these cars; it was the NGT, a special group that cares about the environment.
They said old diesel and petrol cars can't drive in a specific area.
The government has a plan to help get rid of those cars in an environmentally friendly way.
Also, the government is working on fixing dangerous spots on highways to make driving safer.
They are also building a new highway to make it easier to get to Dehradun by 2025.
Nitin Gadkari clarified the government did not ban old vehicles.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) restricted older petrol and diesel vehicles in NCR.
The Vehicle Scrapping Policy aims to phase out unfit vehicles.
Government vehicles have a usage limit of 15 years.
13,795 black spots have been identified on National Highways.
- Who
- Nitin Gadkari and the National Green Tribunal (NGT)
- What
- Nitin Gadkari clarified the vehicle policies and highway projects.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- National Capital Region (NCR), on National Highways
- Why
- To address vehicle pollution and improve highway safety.
- Minister
- Nitin Gadkari
- NGT Order
- Restricts older vehicles in NCR
- Vehicle Scrapping Policy
- Helps phase out unfit vehicles
- Govt. Vehicles Limit
- 15 years
- Black Spots Identified
- 13,795 on National Highways
- Dehradun-Delhi Highway completion
- October 2025
- Highway Cost
- ₹11,868.6 crore