Only .079% of estimated 40 lakh banned old vehicles impounded by agencies in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government may have deregistered 40 lakh old vehicles to curb pollution in the national capital but the enforcement data shows a dismal picture with only 3,196 (.079%) such vehicles impounded by agencies after they were banned by the NGT in 2014.

Two different agencies are responsible for enforcing the ban on 15-year old petrol vehicles and 10-year old diesel vehicles imposed by the National Green Tribunal in 2014 -Delhi traffic police and transport department of the Delhi government. The ban was ratified by the Supreme Court.

The data provided under the Right to Information Act to an activist, Deepak Juneja, shows only 3,196 such vehicles have been impounded since 2014 by both agencies which is just .079% of the total 40 lakh vehicles.


The Delhi government transport department data provided under the RTI paints even a grimmer picture as it has been able to impound only 106 old vehicles since the NGT banned them in 2014, till August 31, 2018.