Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said Wednesday that her government will introduce a new policy for issuing Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) to vehicles entering Delhi from other states.

Her statement in the Assembly came a day after she tabled the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Vehicular Air Pollution in Delhi, which pointed out flaws and irregularities in the way these certificates were issued.

“The previous government failed to establish an effective vehicle monitoring system, particularly for the numerous vehicles entering Delhi borders on a daily basis. There were no mechanisms to track their pollution levels or adherence to environmental standards. Our government will implement a policy mandating pollution certification for all vehicles entering Delhi,” she said.

“Additionally, irregularities in vehicle registration, renewal, and pollution certification processes — previously plagued by corruption — will be eliminated. These procedures will be subject to a third-party audit to ensure transparency and authenticity,” Gupta added.

All vehicles plying in Delhi are required to have valid PUC certificates. Challans are issued if they either don’t have the certificate or if the certificate is old.

Gupta, meanwhile, announced an expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Delhi. She said the city will have 48,000 charging points – 18,000 government-operated and 30,000 semi-private – by 2026. The city will also get six new air quality monitoring centres. Delhi, with 39 stations, is the most monitored city in the country in terms of air quality.