Rush for PUCs as Transport Dept. starts anti-pollution drive
The Hindu
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Vehicle owners in the city have started to queue up to get Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates. This comes after the Transport Department gradually stepped up enforcement against vehicles without PUCs and those causing visible pollution, in the run-up to winter.
Not having a valid PUC attracts a fine of ₹10,000, six months imprisonment or both.
According to the Transport Department, an average number of 10,000 PUCs were issued on a daily basis between August 10 and September 1 this year. This number jumped to a daily average of 15,000 per day between September 2 and 18 following news reports related to pollution.
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