<p>All vehicles aged over 15 years are likely to go off the roads by March 2015. <br /><br />The city transport department has set this tentative deadline after the National Green Tribunal on November 26 banned all such vehicles from plying on Delhi roads. <br />Sources say the department in the past three days has held marathon meetings to discuss modalities related to phasing-out of old vehicles. <br /><br />Making it clear that there will be no second life for old vehicles, the transport department put out a notice on Thursday saying, “Transport Department shall not issue/renew registration of the non- transport (private) vehicle or fitness certificate to any such vehicle which is more than 15 years old.”</p>.<p> The city has about 29 lakh vehicles that have outlived their age, according to the transport department. <br /><br />But the problem that remains is that the national capital doesn’t have authorised scrapyards, and the authorities fear discarded vehicles may choke the city streets.<br />The Delhi Traffic Police said they are yet to begin with their special drive to tow away old vehicles. Refusing to divulge the details, a senior traffic police official claimed the NGT ban will be imposed the same way as the ban on e-rickshaws, ordered by the Delhi High Court.<br /><br />The NGT chairman Swatanter Kumar has reportedly asked the government departments concerned to send a message to the public that the order is being implemented. <br /><br />The departments like transport, environment, traffic police, pollution control boards have until January 12 to submit an action taken report before the NGT. <br /><br />“We will have to comply with the NGT orders, unless there is a change in order. We will do as required,” said the official, claiming that they are on the road to preparedness.<br /><br />The official added that the aged vehicles will be towed to the pits, where impounded vehicles are kept.<br /></p>
<p>All vehicles aged over 15 years are likely to go off the roads by March 2015. <br /><br />The city transport department has set this tentative deadline after the National Green Tribunal on November 26 banned all such vehicles from plying on Delhi roads. <br />Sources say the department in the past three days has held marathon meetings to discuss modalities related to phasing-out of old vehicles. <br /><br />Making it clear that there will be no second life for old vehicles, the transport department put out a notice on Thursday saying, “Transport Department shall not issue/renew registration of the non- transport (private) vehicle or fitness certificate to any such vehicle which is more than 15 years old.”</p>.<p> The city has about 29 lakh vehicles that have outlived their age, according to the transport department. <br /><br />But the problem that remains is that the national capital doesn’t have authorised scrapyards, and the authorities fear discarded vehicles may choke the city streets.<br />The Delhi Traffic Police said they are yet to begin with their special drive to tow away old vehicles. Refusing to divulge the details, a senior traffic police official claimed the NGT ban will be imposed the same way as the ban on e-rickshaws, ordered by the Delhi High Court.<br /><br />The NGT chairman Swatanter Kumar has reportedly asked the government departments concerned to send a message to the public that the order is being implemented. <br /><br />The departments like transport, environment, traffic police, pollution control boards have until January 12 to submit an action taken report before the NGT. <br /><br />“We will have to comply with the NGT orders, unless there is a change in order. We will do as required,” said the official, claiming that they are on the road to preparedness.<br /><br />The official added that the aged vehicles will be towed to the pits, where impounded vehicles are kept.<br /></p>
