A total of 23,212 vehicles were found to be operating without a Pollution Control Certificate (PUCC) in 2022-23.
In a major crackdown on old and polluting vehicles on the national capital’s roads, city authorities have impounded more than 8,400 vehicles so far this year, up nearly 188% from last year, according to official figures. According to a 2018 Supreme Court ruling, the circulation of diesel and petrol vehicles over 10 years and 15 years respectively is banned in Delhi and vehicles violating this order will be impounded.
According to official data, when the Delhi transport department launched a major crackdown on such vehicles circulating in the city, 8,444 old vehicles were impounded in 2022-23. The number for the period 2021-22 is 2,931 units.
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The data also shows that 23,212 vehicles were found to be operating without a Pollution Control Certificate (PUCC) in 2022-23 compared to 29,570 vehicles in 2021-22. A total of 60,36,207 PUCCs were issued in 2022-23 compared with 42,25,946 in 2021-22, the data showed.
The Delhi government has also taken various measures to crack down on pollution levels in the city. The government has decided to continue banning the transportation of BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel four-wheelers in the national capital until November 13, under phase 3 of the Decentralized Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The plan is classified as a set of anti-air pollution measures to be implemented in Delhi and its vicinity according to the severity of the situation. Furthermore, 500 additional buses will run in the capital during the “Paryavaran Bus Sewa” campaign to enhance public transport.
It has also banned the construction of public projects such as highways, overpasses, power transmission and pipelines in Delhi-NCR. The capital’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) dropped from 339 on Sunday to 354 on Monday. It was 381 on Saturday.
First published date: November 8, 2022, 09:58 AM IST
