No PUC, no fuel in Delhi

Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will not be allowed to refuel at petrol pumps in the national Capital from Thursday, the Delhi Government announced on Tuesday. Apologising for the rising air pollution in the city, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday announced a fresh set of curbs to contain pollution, including a ban on the entry of non-BS-VI vehicles from outside the city. Vehicle owners have been given one day to comply with the PUC norms.

“Cameras installed at petrol pumps will automatically identify vehicles without valid PUC certificates, and from Thursday, such vehicles will be denied fuel without any confrontation or disruption,” Sirsa said. All other older vehicles from outside Delhi will be restricted from entering the Capital.