775 ANPR Cameras to Be Installed in NCR; First Phase to Cover Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar: Transport Minister Anil Vij*

*Rs. 41.74 Crore to Be Spent on Installation of ANPR Cameras; Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Approves Proposal*

*Cameras to Be Installed at Petrol Pumps to Identify End-of-Life Vehicles and Ensure Compliance with Environmental Norms: Anil Vij*

Chandigarh, September 15: Haryana Transport Minister Sh. Anil Vij said that the Transport Department will install Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras across the National Capital Region (NCR). In the first phase, a total of 775 ANPR cameras will be installed in the major NCR districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar at an estimated cost of Rs. 41.74 crore. The proposal in this regard has been approved by Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

The Transport Minister said that ANPR cameras will be installed at petrol pumps in the NCR areas of these districts to identify End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) and ensure compliance with environmental norms. He said the technology would enable effective identification of such old vehicles and help in enforcing the prescribed environmental provisions.

*249 Cameras in Gurugram, 215 in Sonipat, 195 in Jhajjar and 116 in Faridabad*

The Transport Minister said that 249 ANPR cameras would be installed in Gurugram, 215 in Sonipat, 195 in Jhajjar and 116 in Faridabad. Thus, a total of 775 cameras will be installed across these four districts. He said the initiative was being implemented in accordance with the directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). He added that approximately 2,780 ANPR cameras are required to be installed across the State, of which 775 are being installed in the first phase in these four major NCR districts.

*Target to Install Cameras by September 30; Fuel Supply to Old Vehicles to Stop from October 1*

Sh. Vij said that, as per the directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management, the installation of ANPR cameras is to be completed by September 30, 2026. Thereafter, from October 1, 2026, fuel is not to be supplied in NCR districts of Haryana to End-of-Life Vehicles registered in the State. He said the State Government was working seriously to ensure installation of the cameras within the stipulated timeframe so that the directions of CAQM could be effectively complied with.

The Transport Minister said that the government aims to make the identification of End-of-Life Vehicles more effective and systematic through ANPR technology. He said compliance with the directions issued by CAQM for improving air quality in the NCR region is a priority for the State Government. The ANPR cameras will make the process of identifying old vehicles more effective, thereby strengthening the implementation of environmental protection provisions and efforts to control pollution in the NCR.