Govt: Crackdown on end-of-life vehicles to resume in Delhi
The Delhi transport department on Friday announced that strict enforcement against end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) will be carried out in the Capital. The public notice issued by the department also mentioned that such vehicles found in public places will be impounded and scrapped in accordance with the law. The announcement comes amid the government’s submission to the Supreme Court to modify ELV classification based on actual emissions. (Sunil Ghosh/HT) “The general public is hereby informed that strict action shall be taken against End-of-Life vehicles of BS-3I and below emission norms… diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years are classified as End-of-Life Vehicles,” the notice mentioned. While the notice mentioned the crackdown will begin immediately, officials said it will start in a few days. The announcement comes amid the government’s submission to the Supreme Court to modify ELV classification based on actual emissions. The matter is currently subjudice, but there is no stay on enforcement. The notice also advised owners to remove such vehicles from Delhi’s roads and complete formalities if …

