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CAG Report Exposes Gaps in Delhi's Pollution Control Efforts

The audit highlights systemic failures in policy enforcement, unreliable air quality monitoring, and inadequate public transport infrastructure as key obstacles to addressing the crisis.

Delhi cabinet minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa during the Budget session of the Delhi Assembly in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
The report said that the previous AAP government failed to conduct any real-time studies to identify the exact sources of pollution.
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Overview

  • Over 1.08 lakh vehicles were issued Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates despite exceeding permissible emission levels, exposing enforcement lapses.
  • The city's air quality monitoring stations fail to meet Central Pollution Control Board standards, raising concerns over the reliability of reported AQI data.
  • Only 2.98 lakh out of 47.51 lakh overage vehicles were deregistered between 2018 and 2021, allowing high-emission vehicles to remain operational.
  • Public transport infrastructure is insufficient, with only 6,750 buses available against a requirement of 9,000, contributing to increased vehicular emissions.
  • Efforts to promote Electric Vehicle adoption remain inadequate, with limited charging infrastructure and minimal growth in EV registrations despite incentives.