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The end-of-life for petrol automobiles in the Delhi-NCR region is 15 years and for diesel 10. The order was passed in 2018 by the Supreme Court as a desperate measure to rein in the precipitous fall in the national capital’s air quality index, blamed largely on emission of noxious fumes by ageing vehicles. The move substantially reduced the resale value of vehicles, but a ready market emerged overnight be it in the adjoining states, Chandigarh, or even Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which do not have such strict provisions. Environmentally, the pollution burden of Delhi-NCR continues to get shifted to other areas.