Archive · 24 Aug 2026
NGT Orders Action Against Delhi Vehicles Without Valid PUCs
The National Green Tribunal told the Delhi government that its vehicles must have valid pollution certificates.
These certificates show whether vehicles meet pollution-control rules.
In June 2025, Delhi government departments controlled 30,995 vehicles.
Only 14,569 of them had valid certificates.
Another 12,399 had expired certificates, and officials had no certificate information for 4,027 vehicles.
Cameras had identified 1,360 vehicles with expired certificates, and traffic authorities issued them challans.
The tribunal said government vehicles do not get an exemption from these rules.
It also directed departments to renew certificates, keep proper records, and scrap vehicles that are too old to receive certificates.
The National Green Tribunal ordered strict enforcement of PUC requirements for Delhi government vehicles.
Of 30,995 government-owned vehicles, 14,569 had valid PUC certificates as of June 2025.
A total of 12,399 vehicles had expired certificates, while 4,027 had no available PUC data.
Traffic authorities had challaned 1,360 vehicles with expired certificates after detection by ANPR cameras.
The tribunal said non-compliant vehicles must face remedial and punitive action, while end-of-life vehicles must be scrapped.
- Who
- The National Green Tribunal, the Delhi government, and BJP MLA Jitender Mahajan.
- What
- The tribunal ordered strict compliance and punitive action against Delhi government vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control certificates.
- When
- The application was heard on 20 August; vehicle figures were reported as of June 2025, and a government circular was dated 7 April 2026.
- Where
- On roads in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
- Why
- Vehicles without valid certificates violate Pollution Under Control, Graded Response Action Plan, and Central Motor Vehicles Rules requirements.
- Vehicles under GNCTD departments
- 30,995 as of June 2025
- Vehicles with valid PUC certificates
- 14,569
- Vehicles with expired certificates
- 12,399, or 40% of the total
- Vehicles without available PUC data
- 4,027
- Vehicles detected and challaned
- 1,360, identified through ANPR cameras
- Tribunal directive
- Non-compliant vehicles must face remedial and punitive action
- End-of-life vehicles
- Departments must ensure they are scrapped because they cannot receive PUC certificates