Delhi govt to soon make PUC certificate mandatory for filling fuel at pumps
India Today
Delhi government will soon make the PUC certificate mandatory for filling fuel at pumps. The draft policy will be placed for public opinion before being notified.
Delhi government will soon make the PUC certificate mandatory for filling fuel at pumps. The draft policy will be placed for public opinion before being notified.
Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the policy will effectively help us ensure that polluting vehicles do not ply in Delhi and residents can enjoy cleaner air.
Advisor to the Environment Minister, Reena Gupta, said, “The vehicle owners will have to carry their PUC certificate to fuel pumps. In case the PUCC is found invalid, they will have to get it reissued at the pump.”
Several parts of North India, including Delhi, face grave air pollution issues, particularly in winter. With this policy in place, vehicles will be mandated to have their PUC certificate with them at the fuelling station. Thus, pollution levels of every single vehicle in the state will be kept in check from time-to-time.
The policy is being placed for public opinion and review before being notified.
Pollution under control (PUC) certificate is an important means for vehicles, issued through registered PUC centres, to control vehicular tailpipe emissions. Delhi has around 966 such centres spread over 10 zones. They are instrumental in monitoring vehicular pollution and certifying the fitness of vehicles as per emission norms. Random checks are also done by Pollution Level Test Inspectors to ensure that accurate certificates are being issued by the PUC centres.
As per the department experience, PUCC enforcement is highly effective when conducted at fuel stations. Thus, it has been proposed to make PUC certification mandatory for refuelling of vehicles at petrol pumps in Delhi.
