In Bhopal, PUC certificate will be given free on filling the tank of four wheeler vehicle with petrol and diesel. This exercise is being done to stop the increasing pollution. The air quality index (AQI) of the city crossed 300. Collector Ashish Singh has given instructions in the meeting of officials on Tuesday to check the pollution level of vehicles. If the level is found higher then challan action has been taken. It has also been said that if someone gets the fuel tank full in his 4 wheeler vehicle, he should be given a free PUC certificate.
Currently, it costs Rs 250 for a PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate for a period of 6 months. At the same time, there is a provision of a fine of Rs 5,000 if the transport vehicle does not have PUC certificate. Whereas Rs 1,000 is charged for non-transport vehicle.
Officials of Petroleum Dealers Association Madhya Pradesh also participated in the meeting. Association President Ajay Singh said that more pollution is spreading due to dust. If the PUC system is online then people will be forced to get the PUC done. On this, Collector Singh has given instructions to provide PUC facility at all petrol pumps. It has also been said that if the four wheeler is filled with petrol and diesel, the petrol pump operator should provide the facility of free PUC.
On Monday, Commissioner Dr. Pawan Sharma met Collector Ashish Singh and Corporation Commissioner Frank Noble A. Had expressed concern over increasing pollution in a meeting with.
Commissioner had given instructions to prepare an action plan
A day before this, on Monday, Commissioner Dr. Pawan Sharma met Collector Ashish Singh and Corporation Commissioner Frank Noble A. Had expressed concern over increasing pollution in a meeting with. He had said that the district administration will prepare a quick action plan in a meeting of the concerned people to improve the level of polluted air and will start implementing it immediately.
After this, the Collector called a meeting of the officials of the responsible department on Tuesday. Officers from District Administration, Pollution Control Board and Police were also present in it. Instructed everyone to check the pollution level of vehicles. There was also talk of taking challan action against vehicles which do not have PUC.
There are a total 102 petrol pumps in Bhopal. At the same time, their number in the district is 152. Association President Singh said that all the pumps already have the facility of PUC. We will make arrangements even where it is not available.