Delhi Govt To Introduce New Policy To Monitor Pollution From Outside Vehicles: Delhi CM

• Air Quality Monitoring Gaps: The Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) do not fully meet pollution control standards, leading to potential inaccuracies in air quality data.
• Incomplete Data on Pollution Sources: The government lacks real-time data on pollution sources and emission levels from different vehicle categories.
• Deficiencies in PUC Certification: Several irregularities were found in the issuance of Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, including vehicles receiving clearance despite exceeding permissible limits.
• Public Transport Deficiencies: The report noted that Delhi requires at least 9,000 buses, but only 6,750 are currently operational, leading to inadequate transport coverage.
• Lack of Alternative Transport Initiatives: Despite budget allocations, the government has not implemented alternative transport solutions like monorail, light rail transit or electric trolleybuses.

• Between August 10, 2015 and August 31, 2020, 2.214 million diesel vehicles underwent pollution tests at PUC centers, but emission values were not recorded for 24% of these vehicles.
• In 4,007 cases, diesel vehicles were given ‘Pass’ certificates despite exceeding the permissible emission limits.
• The database recorded 6.536 million petrol/CNG/LPG vehicles issued PUC certificates, but 108,000 of them were found emitting excess carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons yet still passed the test.
• In 7,643 cases, more than one vehicle was shown as being tested simultaneously on a single PUC machine.
• In 76,865 cases, the PUC test was completed in just one minute, which is practically impossible.
• The PUC system was not linked with the vehicle database, allowing manual selection of BS category, increasing the risk of manipulation in emission standards and certificate validity.

Expansion of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Traffic Surveillance and Emission Monitoring

Public Transport System Expansion