Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Delhi Excise Auctions Seized Vehicles, Clears Laboratory Backlog
The Delhi Excise Department had many seized vehicles sitting near police stations for a long time.
It auctioned more than 2,000 of them.
The auctions brought the government more than Rs 5 crore and created more storage space.
The department also finished more than 5,000 old laboratory cases.
These cases involved testing liquor samples connected to police investigations.
The laboratory’s active backlog is now said to be zero.
New reports are being prepared within days instead of sometimes taking years.
Officials say this can help police investigations and court cases move faster.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government wants to complete pending work quickly.
The Delhi Excise Department auctioned more than 2,000 vehicles seized under the Delhi Excise Act.
The auctions generated more than Rs 5 crore and freed space near police stations and on adjoining public land.
The department cleared more than 5,000 pending chemical analysis cases at the Excise Control Laboratory.
The active laboratory backlog is now reported to be zero, with reports issued within days instead of years.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said faster administration and timely disposal of pending work would improve governance and enforcement.
- Who
- The Delhi Excise Department, the Excise Control Laboratory and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
- What
- More than 2,000 seized vehicles were auctioned, and more than 5,000 pending chemical analysis cases were cleared.
- When
- The articles do not provide specific dates for the auctions or backlog clearance; they state that reports are now issued within days.
- Where
- Delhi, including police station premises, adjoining public land and the Excise Control Laboratory.
- Why
- To free storage space, recover revenue, prevent further depreciation of seized vehicles, clear laboratory delays and speed up excise investigations and legal proceedings.
- Vehicles auctioned
- More than 2,000
- Auction revenue
- More than Rs 5 crore
- Old laboratory cases cleared
- More than 5,000
- Active chemical-analysis backlog
- Reduced to zero
- Current report turnaround
- Reports are prepared and issued within days
- Samples tested in 2024-25
- More than 21,600 police-seized samples
- Operational measures
- Staff were recruited for vacant posts, and the Excise Control Laboratory is being modernised
