Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Haryana Plans Fuel Ban for End-of-Life Vehicles
Haryana wants to keep very old vehicles off the roads.
It plans to stop petrol pumps from refueling these vehicles.
The rule will first apply in four districts near Delhi.
These districts are Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar.
Cameras will read vehicle number plates at petrol pumps.
In the first phase, 775 cameras will be installed.
The project is expected to cost Rs 41.74 crore.
The report gives different possible start dates, October 1 in the article and October 16 in the headline.
Haryana plans to stop refueling end-of-life vehicles in four NCR districts.
The affected districts are Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar.
The government will install 775 Automated Number Plate Recognition cameras at petrol pumps.
The cameras will be distributed across Gurgaon, Sonipat, Jhajjar and Faridabad.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 41.74 crore, with nearly 2,780 cameras ultimately needed statewide.
- Who
- The Haryana government, Transport Minister Anil Vij and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini are involved.
- What
- Haryana plans to deny fuel to end-of-life vehicles using Automated Number Plate Recognition cameras at petrol pumps.
- When
- The headline says October 16, while the article says the measure will begin October 1.
- Where
- The first phase covers Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar in Haryana’s National Capital Region districts.
- Why
- The cameras are intended to help keep end-of-life vehicles off the roads.
- Affected districts
- Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar
- First-phase cameras
- 775 Automated Number Plate Recognition cameras
- Gurgaon allocation
- 249 cameras
- Sonipat allocation
- 215 cameras
- Jhajjar allocation
- 195 cameras
- Faridabad allocation
- 116 cameras
- Estimated cost
- Rs 41.74 crore
- Statewide requirement
- Nearly 2,780 cameras