Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. File
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Delhi government is considering an overhaul of the Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate issuing system as the existing centres are old with many shortcomings“Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday (December 17, 2025) amid the ongoing pollution crisis in the national capital.
A third party monitoring system to be brought in,” the minister added.
Mr. Sirsa also said that the government is also working toward building a carpooling app and an integrated traffic management system.
On the carpooling app, Mr. Sirsa said, “We are also trying for a carpooling app for Delhi. There is no system in place right now for car pooling. We are trying to make a carpooling app for Delhi. There will be options for people to use their cars for carpooling or to travel via carpooling.”
The government is planning a tie up with Map India and Google Maps in this regard. “Today, we have a meeting with Google Maps to identify major traffic hotspots using the data available with them,” Mr. Sirsa added.
Delhi signs MoU with IIT-Madras
Environment Minister Sirsa also announced that the Delhi government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IIT-Madras to identify smog-eating surfaces
Earlier in September, Mr. Sirsa said that his department would conduct a technology-backed study on titanium oxide-based “smog-eating” photocatalytic coatings that can be applied to roads to fortify the Delhi’s air protection efforts.
The technology can reduce nitrogen dioxide and harmful hydrocarbons in spaces where people live, travel, and work, he had said, adding that the technology has been used in some cities abroad but not yet in India.
Published – December 17, 2025 04:11 pm IST
