Context :
The Delhi government has decided to retreat from its contentious 'End-of-Life' vehicle policy, that would have led to a rapid phasing out of
pollution-causing older vehicles from the national capital. The government has
effectively put on hold the EOL policy, which would have led to the denial of petrol to
cars registered more than 15 years ago and diesel to those vehicles registered
over 10 year
ago , NDTV reported
In a letter to the Commission for Air Quality
Management, Delhi Environment Manjinder Singh Sirsa said "it will not be feasible to implement" the order to deny fuel to older vehicles.
The minister said that a system is being
developed to inform vehicle owners about EOL vehicles in advance. However,
implementing the Automatic Number Plate Recognition, or ANPR system is not currently feasible, as it has not been implemented in neighbouring cities
either.
Sirsa also told reporters that the government will come up with a system to seize
pollution-causing old vehicles, and not those vehicles which will be adequately maintained.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has requested
the CAQM to consider implementing the ANPR system in Delhi only when it is
launched in neighboring cities on Nov. 1.
The decision comes amid mounting criticism from
several quarters, as several car owners panicked about the fate of their older
vehicles. The policy was
also labelled as impractical as such
mandates do not exist in the neighbouring cities and towns of the National
Capital Region or NCR.
The CAQM order for denial of fuel to older vehicles was to come into effect in Delhi from July 1.
Over 60 lakh
older vehicles, including trucks, cars and motorcycles, were to be affected by
its implementation.
The stringent measure was pushed by the
pollution-controlling panel as Delhi has been suffering under poor air quality
for the past several years. The move to phase out older vehicles was seen as
crucial to reduce carbon emissions in the city.
My Take :
In my 9 year old E Mail (
Young or Old
? …27 Aug 2016 ) , I had raised this
issue and wrote :
“ I have no doubt that , if mandated , our Vehicle
Manufacturers are
capable of
a TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION consisting of
a device that will :
# be easy to install ( retrofit ) on all
existing vehicles as well ( mandatory from June 2017 )
# measure the actual emission of the vehicle ( PPM / Co2 / NOX etc ) , when
running
# transmit this data to the Servers of
Central and State Transport Ministries / all RTOs ( with Vehicle Number )
# flash a RED light on both the front and the rear fenders , if pollution levels
are exceeded ( that will help
nearest traffic police to pull aside the
polluting vehicle and immobilize it till corrected )
# If there are more than 6 DEFAULT INCIDENCES involving a given vehicle , within ONE MONTH , then RTO
Server will automatically CANCEL the
REGISTRATION of that
vehicle ( no matter , how OLD / YOUNG ! )
This data will be accessible to Traffic Police
, all over the country , through a Mobile App ( SCRAPP ? )
# Owners of such SCRAPP-ed vehicles will need to dispose off their
vehicles at Govt Approved Scrap Dealers
# Scrap Dealer will confirm the " Purchase " through
Mobile App , giving vehicle number / purchase price
# Central Transport Department will transfer the INCENTIVE AMOUNT (
DBT ) into the Jan
Dhan A/c of owner
When we are targeting replacement of 28 million vehicles ( even over a
10 year period ) , it is best to eliminate human intervention from the entire
process , to the extent possible
Involve humans and this scheme is bound to suffer !
Dear Shri Nitin Gadkariji
– Smt Rekha Guptaji – Shri Sirsaji :
As you can see from my above-mentioned 9 year old suggestion , determining
which cars are “ Old or New “ / “ Polluting or Non-polluting “ , is not a rocket
science. But for the missing “ Political Will “ , this determination would have been
a reality by now.
By postponing the “ facing of the issue “ 9 years
ago , things have got worse !
Whereas Delhi may need to scrap some 60 lakh “ Old “ vehicles , country , as a
whole , needs to scrap some 250 lakh vehicles – and right NOW !
As against this, as per MoRTH ,we have managed to scrap only 2.5 lakh “ OLD “
cars since 2022 !
Another estimate says we managed to scrap 3.4 Lakh vehicles in past year ( see
table below ) !
This is despite a network of 171 approved Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (
RVSFs ) across 20 States – of which 101 are already operational. Another 50 are
under construction
Even if ( through some miracle ? ), if we start scrapping 5 Lakh vehicles per year,
starting 2025-26 , it would take us 50 YEARS , to clear this backlog ( not
counting the new additions of “ Aging “ vehicles – which could add another 5
LAKH vehicles
EACH YEAR ! )
Dear Shri Gadkariji ,
I just came across following news report :
Ø Nitin
Gadkari unveils vision for green mobility, including 135-seater electric buses ..ET
.. 06 July 25
-
Where
you say :
“We are driving innovation. A revolution in mass
mobility is underway,”
Talking of INNOVATION , it is high time your Road-Map includes my following
suggestions :
Ø Car
Grave-Yard of World ? .. ……………………………………… ….14 Feb 2018
Ø Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ? ……………………..
20 Nov 2018
Ø Project
ROTE = Reduction of Transport Emission …………… 26 June 2025
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.IndiaAGI.ai / www.Hemenparekh.in / www.My-Teacher.in /
www.HemenParekh.ai / 07 July 2025
Related Readings :
How many vehicles did we succeed in scraping during
24 – 25 ?
Following some approx.. data provided by GEMINI :
Tabulation (Partial - based on
available specific data):
|
S.No. |
RVSF Operator/Name (Example Locations) |
Installed Scrapping Capacity (No. of
Vehicles/Year) |
Actual Scrapped Vehicles (April 2024 - March
2025) |
|
1. |
Tata Motors (Total Network) |
>175,000 |
Data not publicly disaggregated by
facility/period |
|
2. |
Mahindra Accelo (CERO - Total Network) |
300,000 (Targeting 1 million by 2026) |
Data not publicly disaggregated by
facility/period |
|
3. |
Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India (Noida) |
24,000 |
Data not publicly disaggregated by
facility/period |
|
4. |
Tata Motors - Raipur |
25,000 |
Data not publicly available |
|
5. |
Tata Motors - Lucknow |
15,000 |
Data not publicly available |
|
6. |
Tata Motors - Pune |
21,000 |
Data not publicly available |
|
7. |
Tata Motors - Near Delhi |
18,000 |
Data not publicly available |
|
TOTAL |
(Approximate for major players) |
~578,000+ |
>340,000 (Cumulative till Mar 2025 across all
RVSFs) |
Relevant
Data :
(
A ) Our Vehicle Population :
# Total Registered Vehicles in India (Approx.) .. …….. ~ 350 million ( 35+ crore )
# Two-Wheelers (Bikes, Scooters, Mopeds) …………………~ 260 million ( 26+ crore )
# Three-Wheelers (Auto , E-Rickshaws, Goods )…………… ~8-10 million
( 0.8-1 crore )
# Passenger Vehicles (Cars, SUVs, Vans) …………………….~ 35-40 million
( 3.5-4 crore )
# Commercial Vehicles (Trucks, Buses, Pickups) ……………~ 12-15 million
( 1.2-1.5 crore )
( B ) No of Vehicles added during 2024 – 25 :
# Two-Wheelers (Bikes, Scooters, Mopeds) ………. 15 - 18 million
# Three-Wheelers (Autos, E-Rickshaws, Cargo)
……. 0.8 - 1 million
# Passenger Vehicles (Cars, SUVs, Vans) ………….
3.5 - 4 million
# Commercial Vehicles (Trucks, Buses, Pickups)
… 0.8 - 1 million
( C ) No of “ OLD “ Cars + Trucks which need to be
scrapped as per Policy :
1. Total Registered Vehicles (Cars + Trucks + Buses)
# Cars: ~35-40 million ( 3.5 – 4 crore )
# Trucks + Buses: ~12-15 million ( 1.2 - 1.5 crore )
# Total ( Cars + CVs ) : ~ 47 - 55
million ( 4.7 – 5.5 crore )
2. Old Vehicles Eligible for Scrapping
As per govt. estimates (MoRTH
& SIAM):
·
Petrol Vehicles (15+ years old): ~25-30% of total petrol
vehicles ( ~ 9 - 12 million cars ).
·
Diesel Vehicles (10+ years old): ~40-50% of total diesel
vehicles (~ 5 - 7 million cars + ~6-8 million trucks/buses).
Approx. Total Old Vehicles (Scrappage Eligible): ~20-25 million ( 2
- 2.5 crore ) vehicles (cars + trucks + buses).
Ø From
Policy to Practice : a Hurdle Race ……………………..02
Dec 2024
Ø India
to become Vehicle Scrapping Hub ? ..
……………….02 Mar 2023
Ø
2016
Ø PIYUSH PLAN ?
…………[
27 Mar 2016 ]
Ø Young or Old ?..................................................[
27 Aug 2016 ]
Ø From OLD to NEW ? No , go NEWER !..................
[ 22 Sept 2016 ]
Ø Car Grave-Yard of World ? …………………………………………[ 14
Feb 2018 ]
Ø One door closes ; Another opens …………………………….. [
27 Feb 2018 ]
Ø Mahindra Accelo : Saluting a pioneer………………………….[ 19
June 2018 ]
Ø Scrapping Old Vehicles : Swiss Challenge Solution …..[
24 July 2018 ]
Rename it , “ Vehicle Recycle Policy “
………………………..[ 08 Aug 2018 ]
Ø Better Late than Never !.........................................
[ 01 Nov 2018 ]
Ø Missing piece of Jigsaw Puzzle ? ………………………………….[
15 Nov 2018 ]
Ø FAME II > FAME III > FAME IV……………………………………. [
05 Mar 2019 ]
Ø I conceive , I conceive , I conceive !.........................
[ 25 Feb 2020 ]
Ø Dead on Arrival ? …………………………………………………………..[ 19
July 2020 ]
Ø Alang : Junkyard ? Scrapyard ? SaveYard ?................
[ 12 Dec 2020 ]
Ø Vehicle Scrapping Policy
........................................[ 03 Feb 2021 ]
Question
:
At
this rate how long will it take to scrap those 62 lakh ( one estimate ) OLD
vehicles of Delhi ?
Related Reading :
Global CAFE Norms Comparison
|
Country |
Regulation Basis |
Model Approach |
|
India |
Linear
weight-based approach |
Heavier
vehicles get relaxed CO2 limits; smaller cars get more stringent targets |
|
US |
Fuel
economy (mpg) based on car footprint |
Piece-wise
linear approach; relaxed targets for smaller cars |
|
China |
Fuel
consumption (l/100 km) based on curb weight |
Piece-wise
linear; targets don’t keep tightening for smaller, lighter cars |
|
Japan |
Fuel
economy (km/l) based on curb weight |
Non-linear
(quadratic curve); small cars not disproportionately targeted |
|
South
Korea |
Fuel
economy (km/l) based on curb weight |
Small,
light cars not increasingly penalized; OEMs get 5–7g/km benefit |
|
Europe |
CO2
target by car size |
Bigger
cars have lower CO2 targets; smaller cars get relaxed targets |
My Earlier E
Mails to Cabinet Ministers on this subject :
PIYUSH
PLAN ? ………………………………………… [ 27 March 2016 ]
Retiring Old Vehicles - Gadkari
Style ? ……….
[ 30 May 2016 ]
Young or Old ? ………………………………………………[ 27 Aug 2016 ]
From OLD to NEW
? No , go NEWER ! ……….[ 22 Sept 2016 ]
Building Castles in the Air
? ………………………..[ 12 March 2017 ]
Best out of a Bad Bargain
? ………………………….[ 29 March 2017 ]
Car Grave-Yard of World
? ……………………………[ 14 Feb 2018 ]
One door
closes ; Another opens ……………..[ 27 Feb 2018 ]
Mahindra Accelo : Saluting a
pioneer …………..[ 19 June 2018 ]