Chandigarh: Haryana Transport Minister 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 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
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 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.
