The transport department in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, seized 122 over-age vehicles, including a 30-year-old scooter belonging to an IAS officer's father and a 15-year-old bike of an Assistant Development Officer.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: The transport department in Baghpat, located in the National Capital Region (NCR), launched a 10-day campaign targeting vehicles that have exceeded their operational lifespan. Under NCR regulations, diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years are banned. The clampdown resulted in the seizure and scrapping of 122 vehicles, including high-profile targets like a 30-year-old scooter owned by IAS officer Sana Akhtar's father and a 15-year-old motorcycle owned by an Assistant Development Officer.
What to watch next
- Whether the transport department will expand its physical inspections to more residential properties to locate idle, over-age vehicles.
Sources1
- [1]Aaj Takneutralयूपी: IAS के पिता का 30 साल पुराना स्कूटर सीज, ADO की बाइक जब्त