India, Sept. 16 -- In a major push to curb vehicle emissions and bolster environmental compliance across the National Capital Region (NCR), the Haryana Transport Department will install 775 Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras across four key districts in its first phase.

Announcing the initiative on Tuesday, Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij stated that the project, estimated to cost 41.74 crore, has received formal approval from Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. The state-of-the-art cameras will be set up primarily at petrol pumps in Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, and Jhajjar to identify End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs).

Under the first phase, Gurugram will see the installation of 249 cameras, followed by 215 in Sonipat, 195 ...