Officials said 30 teams of Enforcement wing of the department carried out the drive across the city from 8 AM to 8 PM.
The eight-day-long drive has been launched to crackdown on motorists who do not have a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate for their vehicles.
If a motorist does not have a PUC certificate and if he is a first time offender, then a fine of Rs 1,000 is being imposed while second time offenders are being slapped with Rs 2,000 fine.
Vehicles are being impounded in the case of third time offenders, officials said.
Besides checking PUC certificates, the enforcement teams will also check the pollution levels of the vehicles. Officials said all types of vehicles will be checked during the eight-day long drive.
As per official figure, Delhi has over 60 lakh vehicles.
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Motorists have to get PUC certificates for their vehicles after every three months but for Euro-IV vehicles, pollution certificate is required at an interval of one year.
Currently, 550 pollution checking centers are functioning in the city from where motorists can get their PUC certificates.
Getting a PUC certificate for two and three-wheelers costs Rs 60, while the cost for petrol four-wheelers is Rs 80. The fee charged by the pollution checking centers for diesel vehicles is Rs 100.