New Delhi is regularly ranked as one of the most polluted capitals globally with vehicular emissions being one of the worst offenders, according to several studies.
The fuel restriction was introduced Tuesday to reinforce an already-existing but widely disregarded ban on petrol cars older than 15 years, and diesel vehicles older than 10.
Number plate-recognising cameras and loudspeakers installed at fuelling stations were “malfunctioning”, Sirsa said, leading to “fights and arguments”.
Sirsa said he had written to the area’s pollution control authority, explaining the problems in implementing the ban.
The ban was to be extended to satellite cities around the capital, an area home to more than 32 million people, from November.
Each winter, vehicle and factory emissions coupled with farm fires from surrounding states wrap the city in a dystopian haze.
Piecemeal government initiatives, such as partial restrictions on fossil fuel-powered transport and water trucks spraying mist to clear particulate matter from the air, have failed to make a noticeable impact. – AFP
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