After multiple complaints from vehicle owners, the Transport Department of Delhi has issued a show-cause notice to at least nine registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs) in Delhi NCR. These complaints range from non-payment or underpayment of scrap value for impounded vehicles to the scrap value paid not being in accordance with government guidelines, according to concerned officials.

The department also said that RVSFs have not submitted the scrap value of unclaimed vehicles to the government. These scrapping units were authorised by the Transport Department as part of the drive against “End of Life” vehicles (ELVs), launched in October last year. However, the engagement of these units with the Transport Department has been suspended for some time. According to government officials, after the complaints, the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) issued notices to all zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to engage in the drive.

Unclaimed Vehicle

“The department has been receiving several complaints and grievances on a daily basis regarding non-payment or underpayment of scrap value for impounded vehicles… The complaints allege that the scrap value paid is not in accordance with the official memorandum issued by the Ministry of State for such vehicles,” a government official reportedly told National Area. “Despite repeated reminders, they did not submit the amount/scrap value of the unclaimed vehicles to the government treasury… As per the guidelines for handling ELVs, the RVSFs should submit the scrap value to the government within 15 days without deducting any charges,” the senior official further stated.

According to the Transport Department, these RVSFs have been violating the ELV guidelines and have also not submitted data regarding Certificate of Destruction (COD) and transaction details to the department to date.