Diesel Cars Ban: India should ban the use of diesel-powered four-wheelers by 2027 in cities with a population of over one million. A committee of the Ministry of Petroleum has said this in its report. Also, the committee said that electric and gas-powered vehicles should be promoted. The committee, headed by former petroleum secretary Tarun Kapoor, in its report has also suggested phasing out motorcycles, scooters and three-wheelers with internal combustion engines by 2035. The committee submitted its report to the government in February this year. According to the report, there should not be a single diesel urban transport bus in urban areas in about 10 years. The government has not yet accepted the report.

Recently registration of 54 lakh vehicles were canceled

The Delhi Transport Department has canceled the registration of over 54 lakh old vehicles including autorickshaws, cabs and two-wheelers till March 27. Some unregistered vehicles include vehicles that were registered in 1900 and early 1901. In 2018, the Supreme Court banned diesel and petrol vehicles older than 10 and 15 years in Delhi. It added that vehicles violating the order would be confiscated. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had in 2014 banned vehicles older than 15 years from being parked in public places. As per the data, the maximum number of vehicles were canceled from South Delhi Part 1. A total of 9,285 three-wheelers and 25,167 cabs were stopped till March 27.

Most action taken at these places

2,90,127 from Mall Road Zone, 3,27,034 from IP Depot, 9,99,999 from South Delhi Part 1, 1,69,784 from South Delhi Part 2, 7,06,921 from Janakpuri, 4 vehicles have been deregistered. 35,408 vehicles were registered from Loni, 4,96,086 from Sarai Kale Khan, 2,99,788 from Mayur Vihar, 1,65,048 from Wazirpur, 3,04,677 from Dwarka, 25,167 from Burari, 1,95,626 from Raja Garden and 6,56,201 from Rohini. has been cancelled. The Transport Department has launched a campaign on March 29 to send overage vehicles directly for scrapping. According to officials, they are picking up 100 vehicles a day. As part of the drive, the enforcement teams of the department carry out intensive operations in a selected area.