The Haryana transport department is finalising a tender to select an agency for installing automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camerasat 2,478petrol pumps across 14 NCR districts in the state, with the process expected to be completed by next week, officials said on Wednesday.
Key Statements
“The budgetary allocation has been made. “Fuel station operators will instantly receive vehicles’ registration details, including PUCC validity. A trial will be conducted at 300 pumps across the four districts by the last week of August to test camera installation, vehicle tracking and identification through the integrated command and control centres (ICCC), officials said.
Once the tender is approved, the installation of cameras at fuel pumps will be rolled out by August end,” a senior official at the regional transport office (RTA) said. Officials said vehicles without a registration number, those with expired registration and diesel vehicles with Bharat Stage-IV or below emission standards will also be denied fuel. “First phase will cover 775 pumps in Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar and Sonepat,” the official said. The Food and Supplies department will ensure CAQM’s directions are followed at every station,” a senior official said.
Political Context
In its May 15 order, the CAQM said that vehicular emissions in the NCR accounted for around 23%of PM2.5 during winters and 18% during summers.
Officials at the Department of Food and Supplies in Gurugram said they are awaiting directions from the state government to implement the guidelines.
A compliance report on ANPR installations at fuel stations in Gurugram will also be presented before the district’s road safety committee meeting in August.
