New Delhi, Dec 26 (UNI) The Delhi Transport Department has stepped up enforcement against polluting vehicles across the national capital, impounding around 28 goods-carrying buses, including inter-state vehicles, in recent drives.
Officials said on Friday that close to 100 buses have been impounded so far in December for violating pollution norms.
According to the department, intensive checks were carried out across the city in the last 24 hours. During this period, enforcement teams inspected 4,927 vehicles. The Delhi Traffic Police issued 2,390 challans related to Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC), while Transport Enforcement teams issued 285 challans. Another 1,114 challans were generated through Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras.
Action was also taken under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The Transport Department penalised 11 vehicles for GRAP violations, while Delhi Traffic Police issued 170 GRAP-related challans. After compliance, 238 vehicles were allowed to return, they said.
The department has also cracked down on erring Pollution Under Control (PUC) centres. So far, 28 PUC centres have been suspended and licences of two centres have been cancelled.
Action has also been initiated against two more centres. In one case of alleged malpractice, a police complaint was lodged at Gokulpuri Police Station against a PUC centre for issuing forged PUCCs.
Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh has directed senior officials to personally visit PUC centres across the city. He has asked them to ensure that vehicle owners do not face inconvenience while obtaining valid PUC certificates and to report any irregularities or deficiencies directly to him for immediate corrective action.
To check the circulation of forged PUCCs issued to out-of-state vehicles, the Delhi Transport Department has also written to the Transport Commissioners of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, urging strict action against violators operating in their jurisdictions.
Meanwhile, intensive enforcement drives were conducted at major congestion and entry points, including Kashmiri Gate, Geeta Colony and Mori Gate, with a focus on goods vehicles and high-emission offenders.
