After members of the Association for CNG kit manufacturers, Distributors and Retro-fitment Centres staged a protest outside Delhi Secretariat, demanding immediate revocation of ban on retrofitting of CNG kits in ‘in-use’ cars as it has hit their livelihood for the last three months, the Delhi Government on Wednesday acceded their demand.
“The Government will revoke its ban on retrofitting of CNG kits (in-use cars) in next few days. An online system is being created for retrofitting CNG kits,” Satyendar Jain. told reporters.
The Transport Department is currently working on software under which CNG kit importers, distributors and retro-fitment centres will be required to upload details of sold kits.
“For the last three months, there is no work of retrofitting of CNG kits which is affecting our livelihood. People doing this business have the fundamental rights to earn their livelihood, and government cannot snatch the fundamental right by issuing such order,” Association spokesperson Yousuf Kareem said.
In June, the Transport Department had imposed a blanket ban on retrofitment of CNG kits in all cars. However, in August, the Department had lifted the ban on registration of new CNG kit-fitted cars.
“There are several car companies which retrofit CNG fuel kits in petrol-run cars in Delhi and then sell them to people. Manufacturers and distributors of CNG fuel kits will have to upload details of sold kits on new software. Transport Department will be able to detect cases of unapproved or uncertified kits through the new system if applicant applies for endorsement of such fake CNG kits in registration certificates,” an official added.