In a move to combat air pollution in Delhi, lieutenant- Governor Najeeb Jung on Thursday issued "strict" instructions to police to impound all diesel vehicles older than 15 years in the national Capital.
The instructions were issued by the l-G in a meeting on Thursday with top police officers, including Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma, Special Commissioners (law & Order), Joint Commissioners (all ranges) and DCPs (all districts).
There are around 1.91 lakh diesel vehicles older than 15 years registered with the transport department in the city. Sources said most of these vehicles still continue to ply on Delhi roads despite the imposition of ban on them by Jung, who had ordered de-registration of diesel vehicles older than 15 years on November 7.
last week, the transport department of the Delhi Government had written to the Delhi Police asking it to impound these vehicles. The department had also asked police to ensure that these vehicles are not parked in public places. In another step to tackle air pollution, Jung issued an appeal to households that employ guards to provide them with heaters, so that they do not resort to burning dry leaves in the coming winter months.