In a bid to curb vehicular pollution and enforce stricter compliance with emission norms, the State Transport Authority (STA) in Odisha has directed oil marketing companies to stop dispensing petrol and diesel to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).
The Delhi government has stepped up its fight against air pollution with the launch of the 'No PUC, No Fuel' campaign, issuing more than 61,000 Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) within 24 hours, said an official press release on Thursday.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday inspected various petrol pumps to ensure compliance with the no fuel without Pollution Certificate order. Sirsa firmly stated that the entire Delhi-NCR region must fight against air pollution.
With effect from 12 am on Wednesday, vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will not be provided fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi. Visuals from RK Puram show authorities checking vehicles at a fuel station.
As the deadline approaches, vehicle owners are rushing to update their PUCCs. The government has directed petrol pump operators to verify the validity of PUCCs before refuelling vehicles. Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems and on-ground checks will be used to verify PUCC status an
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