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Delhi to Bar Petrol, Diesel, CNG Light Goods Vehicles
Delhi’s air-quality authority wants fewer polluting delivery vehicles on its roads.
Starting in 2027, Delhi will not register new petrol, diesel, or CNG light goods vehicles.
Nearby high-density districts will follow later that year.
The plan encourages businesses to use electric vehicles instead.
The authority said these vehicles are a small part of the fleet but create a larger share of emissions.
The restrictions will gradually expand to other parts of the Delhi NCR in 2028 and 2029.
The authority also wants stone-crushing factories to monitor dust and wash truck wheels.
It is funding research to better understand and forecast pollution.
No new petrol, diesel, or CNG light goods vehicles will be registered in Delhi from January 1, 2027.
The restriction will extend to Gurugram, Faridabad, and Sonipat by July 1, 2027.
The phased policy will favor electric vehicles and reach outer NCR areas in 2028 and 2029.
CAQM said these vehicles represent about 1.2% of Delhi’s fleet but produce approximately 3.3% of emissions.
CAQM also announced pollution controls for stone crushers and Rs 3.25 crore for four research projects.
- Who
- The Commission for Air Quality Management, represented in the article by Member Secretary Tarun Pithode.
- What
- A phased restriction on registering new petrol, diesel, and CNG light goods vehicles, along with additional pollution-control measures.
- Where
- Delhi and the wider Delhi National Capital Region.
- When
- Delhi from January 1, 2027; Gurugram, Faridabad, and Sonipat by July 1, 2027; outer NCR areas in 2028 and 2029.
- Why
- CAQM cited source-apportionment studies showing the vehicles’ contribution to emissions and said the measures aim to mitigate air pollution.
Key facts
- Decision-making body
- Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
- Delhi start date
- January 1, 2027
- High-density district deadline
- July 1, 2027
- Vehicle categories
- Light goods vehicles powered by petrol, diesel, or CNG
- Fleet and emissions share
- About 1.2% of Delhi’s fleet and approximately 3.3% of total emissions
- Research funding
- Rs 3.25 crore for four air-pollution research projects
- Stone-crushing units
- Controls will cover approximately 1,200 units in and around Delhi NCR
Quotes
Tarun Pithode
Member Secretary of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
“We have taken these measures by keeping in mind our own expert committee reports and source apportionment studies of Delhi NCR, which showed how each vehicle category contributes to pollution.”
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“We first imposed it in Delhi because many outer NCR regions do not have the bandwidth and infrastructure for EVs yet.”
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Sources
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