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Delhi-NCR is already operating under the NGT and the Supreme Court's orders regarding the ban on old vehicles. So, where does the upcoming national scrappage scheme&nbsp;fit into all this?

At the beginning of this year, <a href="https://www.autox.com/news/industry-news/effective-april-2022-vehicle-scrappage-policy-approved-for-govt-vehicles-108950/">the first details of the Centre's&nbsp;national voluntary vehicle scrappage scheme surfaced</a>. And in March, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri&nbsp;Nitin Gadkari,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.autox.com/news/car-news/scrappage-policy-to-offer-5-per-cent-cash-rebate-on-new-car-purchase-109114/">shed some more light on the slew of monetary incentives that are in the pipeline</a> to make the scrappage scheme an overall success in terms of&nbsp;implementation.

However, in Delhi-NCR, where a separate set of complex norms are already in place due to its hazardous pollution levels, especially in winter, the current draft policy, in its present form,&nbsp;may be&nbsp;more or less&nbsp;inconsequential&nbsp;for&nbsp;those whose vehicles are registered in the region. Here's a look at why this may be the case.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT)

As we all know, any registered diesel vehicle more than 10 years old and any petrol vehicle over 15 years of age cannot ply on the roads in the NCR, as per the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) 2015 order, which was&nbsp;further reinforced by the Supreme Court in 2018.

Now, what's interesting is that these orders overrule the Centre's national scrappage scheme. Therefore, even when the scrappage scheme comes into effect, Delhi NCR will continue to operate as per the 2018 Supreme Court&nbsp;order. So, to make the scrappage scheme effective in the region, the Supreme Court and NGT&nbsp;will have to come out with separate directives to either accommodate the scrappage scheme alongside the current order or simply revoke its&nbsp;orders for the scrappage scheme to take over.

Delhi's own vehicle scrappage guidelines

As per <a href="https://www.autox.com/news/industry-news/delhi-government-announces-policy-for-scrapping-old-motor-vehicles-104407/">Delhi's own vehicle scrappage guidelines, which came out in August 2018</a>, any vehicle, whether petrol or diesel, has to be mandatorily scrapped if it's over 15 years old.&nbsp;These guidelines directly contradict the provisions of the national scrappage scheme, which allow&nbsp;old vehicles to be re-registered&nbsp;and reused post a mandatory fitness test and the payment of additional fees and taxes – the draft policy caps the life of government and commercial vehicles at 15 years and private vehicles at 20 years.

This contradiction stems from the fact that in Delhi NCR, the vehicle scrappage guidelines depend on the fuel type and fixed shelf life of the vehicle type, whereas, the national scrappage scheme only makes the distinction between private and commercial vehicles to determine the age for re-registration, post a fitness test.

State's intervention

Last month, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot announced the state government's plan to approach the Supreme Court regarding its 2018 prohibitory order. If the Delhi government succeeds in convincing the Supreme Court to review its order, then there's hope for the national scrappage scheme to have a more prominent role in the region. If not though, then, like most policies, this one too shall remain in limbo over the lack of clarity in terms of the Centre's and the State's policy implementation.

It's worth mentioning that the Delhi government can file an appeal only when&nbsp;the national scrapping scheme&nbsp;is formally notified by the Centre. As&nbsp;of now, it's still a draft policy.

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Why the national vehicle scrapping scheme may be ineffective in Delhi-NCR

In the case of Delhi-NCR, that's governed by a separate set of complex norms due to its hazardous pollution levels, the current draft policy, in its present form, may be more or less inconsequential for owners of vehicles registered in the region. Here's a look at why this may be the case...

In its latest petition, the Centre has requested that diesel-powered defence vehicles, school buses, tractors &amp; private vehicles should be taken out of the NGT's blanket ban on old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR.

The central government has recently filed a petition with the Supreme Court of India, which demands that certain specific categories of vehicles should be exempted from the National Green Tribunal's (NGT's) ban on old diesel vehicles, which is currently in effect in Delhi-NCR. To give you a brief overview of the situation, in 2016, the NGT had ordered all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) of Delhi to de-register all diesel vehicles plying in the city that were aged over 10 years. The decision was taken keeping into consideration Delhi's deteriorating air quality. In January 2017, the central government had challenged the NGT's order in the Supreme Court, but&nbsp;the NGT refused to budge. Thus, the current plea filed by the central government once again challenges the NGT's 2016 order.

This time though, the central government has requested that only diesel-powered defence vehicles, school buses, tractors &amp; private vehicles should be exempted from the ban, stating that the inability of the owners of such vehicles to replace them is hurting their economic condition and directly taking a toll on their livelihoods. This is certainly different reasoning as compared to that given by the central government in its January 2017 challenge petition. At the time, the central government had called the move 'unjust' as all vehicle owners pay a one-time vehicle registration fee for 15 years, at the time of purchase. And therefore, they would suffer a loss if their vehicle is taken away and impounded after 10 years.

Further, the central government also challenged the NGT order on the basis that the Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate was already in place to determine if a vehicle was fit/unfit for use. Therefore, an arbitrary order to take all 10-year diesel vehicles off the roads of Delhi-NCR was not needed. However, this reasoning failed to move the NGT. We are yet to see how the Supreme Court reacts to the current petition.

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The central government has recently filed a petition with the Supreme Court of India, which demands that certain specific categories of vehicles should be exempted from the National Green Tribunal's (NGT's) ban on old diesel vehicles, which is currently in effect in Delhi-NCR.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has permanently exempted vintage cars from the ambit of the ban on 15-year-old vehicles in the Delhi-NCR region.

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This exemption is the result of a plea filed by the Heritage Motoring Club of India. Previously, in January, 2017, the NGT made an exception to this order and granted permission to the 2017 <a href="https://www.autox.com/news/car-news/new-delhi-vintage-car-rally-concludes-at-bic/">Vintage Car</a> Rally to&nbsp;take&nbsp;place in Delhi.

The NGT referred to rule 92 (2) (c) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, and section 59 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 that exempts automobiles that fall under the ‘vintage’ category. Consequently, vehicles which fulfill the norms specified to be categorised as vintage or classic will be exempted from the 15-year-old ban.

Therefore, these vintage vehicles are now allowed to be driven on public roads for showcasing in exhibitions and rallies - or when being moved for service and maintenance purposes.

Additionally, the green panel also suggested that the <a href="https://www.autox.com/opinion/shahwar-hussain/shahwar-loves-time-year-not-weather-also-congregation-vintage-classic-cars-bikes/">vintage car</a> owners should contribute towards environment conservation by planting trees and providing trash cans, which would help in improving the ambient air quality of the Delhi-NCR region.

As per the National Green Tribunal guidelines, petrol vehicles older than 15 years, and diesel vehicles older than 10 years cannot run on the roads of Delhi-NCR&nbsp;due to the alarmingly high levels of air pollution in the region.

NGT exempts vintage cars from 15-year-old vehicle ban

This exemption is the result of a plea filed by the Heritage Motoring Club of India. Previously, in January, 2017, the NGT made an exception to this order and granted permission to the 2017 Vintage Car Rally to take place in Delhi.

System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, on November 9, 2017, termed Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’, which is translates to worst quality as per the agency’s standards.

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In order to curb the alarming levels of smog that has blanketed the Delhi NCR area since November 7, 2017, the Delhi government has taken the decision to reimplement the odd-even traffic scheme for five days, from November 13-17.

According to the odd-even traffic scheme, vehicles are allowed to run on roads based on the last digit of their number plates. Vehicles with an odd last digit can only run on odd dates, and the same applies for the ones an even last digit. However, two-wheelers are exempted from this scheme. The rule was already implemented twice in 2016.

Crop stubble is said to be the chief reason behind the toxic smog that has engulfed many states in North India. Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has charged the states of Punjab and Haryana of failing to provide better alternatives to farmers to stop stubble burning, that deteriorates the air quality.

The implementation of the odd-even rule is a result of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) intervening into the matter. The environmental agency has also ordered the Delhi government to prohibit construction and industrial work in the city for the time being. Furthermore, NGT has ordered the authorities in the Delhi NCR area to ensure there is no burning of waste.

Delhi to implement odd-even scheme from November 13-17, 2017

System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, on November 9, 2017, termed Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’, which is translates to worst quality as per the agency’s standards.



In January 2017, the Centre had appealed to the Supreme Court challenging NGT’s order regarding the ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years, plying on Delhi-NCR roads.

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on September 14, 2017 - refused to lift its ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years in Delhi-NCR.

The Centre was seeking modification of the order, which was first passed in April 2015 - stating that older diesel cars were not the primary source of pollution and that it is a misconception that only diesel vehicles pollute the environment. Therefore, the government wanted the ban to be extended to diesel vehicles older than 15 years instead.

Dismissing the Centre’s plea, the NGT said that one diesel vehicle causes the amount of air pollution that is equal to that caused by either 24 petrol vehicles, or 40 CNG vehicles.

In 2016, the NGT &nbsp;had ordered the Delhi RTO to deregister all diesel vehicles operating in the city, which were over 10 years old. Previously, even the Society of Indian Automotive Manufacturers (SIAM) had opposed the ban claiming that the automotive industry is a major contributor to the Indian Economy and GDP, and such rulings make the investments insecure.

NGT refuses to lift ban on older diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on September 14, 2017 - refused to lift its ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years in Delhi-NCR.

Following the NGT's ban on 10 year old diesel vehicles, the Delhi Transport Department has started de-registering 15 year old diesel vehicles in the region.
The National Green Tribunal/NGT’s love - or lack thereof – for diesel vehicles is hitting the headlines yet again in Delhi/NCR. Following the green committee’s latest order, the Delhi Transportation Department has started cancelling registration of over 15-year old diesel vehicles in the national capital region. The de-registration drive will outlaw both commercial and private vehicles, including imported ones, from plying on Delhi roads.
On July 20, 2016, the NGT passed an order, asking the transport authorities to take above 10 years old diesel vehicles off the Delhi roads. As a consequence, starting from mid-November 2016, the transport department in Delhi/NCR has started de-registering these vehicles. At the moment, only vehicles older than 15 years are being de-registered but, eventually, other vehicles older than 10 years will also be phased out. Approximately 350,000 vehicles in the Delhi/NCR will come under attack due to the current ban.
The Transport Department has also started cancelling the re-registered private vehicles, which have already been run for 15 years. These vehicles will be impounded, while parking them on public places has been deemed illegal! The impounded vehicles, including commercial and goods vehicles, will be sent to over 20 police stations across Delhi, post which they will forwarded for scrapping. Unsurprisingly, though, there’s no concrete scrappage policy in place as of now. Also, the NGT has asked the government to frame a feasible incentive policy for the affected vehicle owners, but even that seems to be far from being finalized.
In addition to that, the NGT has also proposed that the RTO should not provide No Objection Certificate (NoC) - which is required in case of transfer of ownership of the vehicle – to 15 year old diesel vehicles, so as to deter owners from selling them outside of Delhi/NCR.
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Deregistration of 15 year old diesel vehicles begins in Delhi-NCR

Following the NGT's ban on 10 year old diesel vehicles, the Delhi Transport Department has started de-registering 15 year old diesel vehicles

Diesel vehicles aged over 10 years to be banned in Kerela. Registration of new diesel vehicles above 2,000cc also suspended.
After imposing ban on diesel cars of above 2-litres of engine capacity in New Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has now banned 10 year old diesel vehicles from plying on roads in Kerela. The green tribunal’s latest order also prevents the state government from registering new diesel vehicles above 2-litres engine capacity, except for those used for public transport or government sector.
As per the ruling, light and heavy diesel vehicles which have been running for 10 years or more would no longer be allowed to be driven in 6 cities of the state, namely - Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur. NGT’s order will be imposed in a month’s time, post which violators will be fined Rs 5,000 – in the name of ‘environmental compensation’. This money will be used by the authorities to clean up the environment in these cities, said the bench which passed this order.
The NGT has also banned registration of all new diesel vehicles above 2,000cc in the state – a move identical to the one that’s being followed in New Delhi/NCR since January 2016. However, compared to the cars running around Delhi/NCR, the number of high-capacity diesel vehicles plying on the aforementioned six cities will be significantly less. The pollution levels in this region are also understood to be much lower as compared to Delhi. Also per a report, 4 lakh vehicles will have to be taken off the state’s roads if this order is implemented, while the sales of UVs/SUVs/MUVs will also take a massive hit. Considering all of that, NGT’s latest move comes across as a bit short-sighted.
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NGT bans over 10 year old diesel vehicles in Kerala

Diesel vehicles aged over 10 years to be banned in Kerela. Registration of new diesel vehicles above 2,000cc also suspended.
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