🚗 Diesel Car Ban: Game-Changer for Air Quality or Economic Burden?

Key Highlights:
* Delhi has implemented a ban on older diesel and petrol vehicles to address worsening air pollution.
* The policy restricts fuel access for vehicles beyond a certain age, aiming to reduce vehicular emissions.
* Advanced surveillance technology is being used to enforce the rule at fuel stations across the city.
* Critics raise concerns about the financial impact on middle- and lower-income groups who rely on older vehicles.
* There are ongoing debates about fairness, especially as vehicle owners have paid long-term road taxes.
* Some argue the policy doesn’t address other major pollution sources like construction dust and industrial emissions.
* Comparisons with global cities highlight alternative approaches, such as emissions-based restrictions instead of age-based bans.

📖 To read the blog, visit: https://www.visionias.in/blog/current-affairs/diesel-car-ban-game-changer-for-air-quality-or-economic-burden

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