To reduce air pollution in Delhi, the Rekha government is taking one decision after another. There is also a scrapping policy to remove old diesel and petrol vehicles from the roads in Delhi, under which there is a provision to give subsidies. The previous government of Delhi was giving subsidies of up to Rs 50,000 under the scrapping policy. It is mandatory for 10-year-old commercial vehicles and 15-year-old private passenger vehicles in Delhi to take fitness tests. In such a situation, now Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has made a big announcement to strictly implement this policy from April 1, 2025. If your vehicle fails the fitness test in Delhi on April 1, then you will have to deposit your vehicle in the registered scrap facility.

Under the scrapping policy in Delhi, a deposit certificate is given in exchange for a 15-year-old vehicle, which will give you many benefits on buying a new vehicle. After scrapping the vehicle, a certificate will be given to its owner. When the vehicle owner goes to buy a new vehicle, he will have to show that certificate. After showing the scrap certificate of old vehicles, a subsidy of Rs 50,000 will be issued.

How many vehicles have been sent to scrap so far?

The Delhi Transport Department canceled the licenses of 48,77,646 vehicles in the financial year 2021-22 seized about 5,000 vehicles and sent them for scrap. Similarly, in the financial year 2022-23, 6,18,192 vehicles were de-registered and 1,35,419 vehicles were scrapped. In the year 2023-24, about 2 lakh vehicles were de-registered and 14,000 vehicles were scrapped. At the same time, about 3 lakh vehicles have been de-registered in the financial year 2024-25.

What will happen from April 1?

According to the Transport Department of the Delhi Government, so far about 5.10 lakh vehicle owners have taken NOC. Went out of Delhi with NOC and more than 10,000 vehicles have been seized and sent for scrap. Delhi Transport Department canceled the license of 48,77,646 vehicles in the financial year 2021-22 and seized about 5,000 vehicles and sent them for scrap. Similarly, in the financial year 2022-23, 6,18,192 vehicles were de-registered and 1,35,419 vehicles were scrapped. In the year 2023-24, about 2 lakh vehicles were de-registered and 14,000 vehicles were scrapped.

Let us tell you, this policy comes under the National Highways Ministry of the Central Government. It is being strictly implemented to reduce air pollution in Delhi, as diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years are banned from running in Delhi-NCR. But despite this, people are driving such vehicles openly, whereas there is a provision of both confiscation and penalty for not getting them scrapped. This policy is applicable in Delhi from the year 2022.

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