Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Punjab to remove unclaimed, confiscated vehicles from cities
The Punjab government has ordered the removal of all unclaimed, confiscated, and scrapped vehicles from city areas.
These vehicles, which are currently parked in police stations, traffic police yards, and along city roads, will be moved to designated yards outside city limits within 30 days.
This move aims to improve public safety, sanitation, and traffic management.
The presence of these vehicles poses fire hazards, breeds mosquitoes, and contaminates soil and groundwater.
Joint teams of police, municipal corporations, and other authorities will conduct a survey and ensure the timely execution of this order.
The government has assured that all legal procedures will be followed, and vehicle owners will be given the opportunity to claim their vehicles.
Citizens are urged to cooperate and resolve the status of abandoned vehicles.
Punjab government orders removal of unclaimed, confiscated, and scrapped vehicles from city areas within 30 days.
Joint teams of police, municipal corporations, and other authorities will conduct a survey and ensure execution.
Vehicles pose fire hazards, breed mosquitoes, and contaminate soil and groundwater.
All legal procedures will be followed, and vehicle owners will be given the opportunity to claim their vehicles.
Citizens are urged to cooperate and resolve the status of abandoned vehicles.
- Who
- Punjab government, Local Government Minister Sanjeev Arora
- What
- Removal of unclaimed, confiscated, and scrapped vehicles from city areas
- When
- Within 30 days
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- To improve public safety, sanitation, traffic management, and optimal utilization of public infrastructure
- Action
- Removal of unclaimed, confiscated, and scrapped vehicles
- Timeframe
- Within 30 days
- Location
- Punjab, India
- Authorities Involved
- Police, municipal corporations, traffic police, district administrations
- Legal Framework
- Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989; Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
- Environmental Concerns
- Fire hazards, mosquito breeding, soil and groundwater contamination
- Public Appeal
- Citizens urged to cooperate and resolve vehicle status