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Important document especially for Delhi-NCR drivers that can charge you fine of ₹10,000
Fine: In the Delhi-NCR region, where air pollution remains an ever-increasing problem every year, a recent report has revealed a worrying trend.
We all know air pollution remains an ever-increasing problem every year in the Delhi-NCR region. However, a recent report has revealed a worrying trend. The survey by Park+ Research Labs includes responses from 5,200 car owners across the region, and shows that 63 percent of the respondents are not aware of the status of their Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. Which is a mandatory document under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Added to this worrying figure, 11 percent of car owners did not even know what a PUC certificate is or where to renew it. While 27 percent admitted indifference when asked about the role of non-PUC-certified vehicles in increasing pollution levels.
This lack of awareness is particularly worrisome in a region where vehicular emissions contribute 40 percent of PM 2.5 levels and 81 percent of nitrogen oxides (NOx), according to a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
