The administration has now taken a tough stance on vehicular air pollution, one of Delhi’s most serious environmental challenges. The Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat has accelerated action on this issue and taken a major initiative based on the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report. Taking into account the findings of the performance audit on the prevention and control of vehicular air pollution, the third report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has been sent to the concerned officials for necessary action. All concerned departments will be required to act on the CAG’s recommendations.
The implementation status of the recommendations must be clarified by December 31, 2026. The complete action report must be submitted to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat by January 31, 2027.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has stated that coordinated and timely action is essential to address this serious problem. He clarified that institutional processes should not be limited to mere reports, but rather translate audit findings into concrete results on the ground, so that pollution control efforts can have real impact. To this end, the Delhi Assembly Secretariat has sent a letter to the Transport Minister, Delhi Government, and the Secretary-cum-Commissioner of the Transport Department, requesting a comprehensive and timely response to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recommendations.
Review of important aspects of air pollution
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) review report on vehicular air pollution in Delhi has raised serious questions about the city’s air quality management system. The report highlights numerous shortcomings in the regulatory framework, enforcement mechanisms, and institutional coordination, which are hampering pollution control efforts. The Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat has forwarded the report to the relevant departments, carrying forward the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee.
According to the report, the capital’s pollution control system has several structural deficiencies, such as glaring planning gaps, limited monitoring capacity, imbalances in enforcement, inadequate establishment and operation of air quality monitoring stations, incomplete monitoring of several pollutants, and lack of reliable emission data. These factors are hampering evidence-based policymaking. Vijendra Gupta said that Delhi’s response to pollution should not be limited to small measures. This problem is at the structural level and a comprehensive and coordinated strategy is necessary to address it.
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