A valid driving license, an insurance certificate, and a Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate are the necessary documents one must carry at all the times while driving a vehicle in India. While most people in India know the significance of a driving license and insurance certificate, they are not fully aware of the importance of a Pollution Under Control certificate and its legal implications. The Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 makes it mandatory for all vehicle owners to get their vehicles PUC certified.
A PUC certificate is granted to those vehicles that pass the emissions test. The certificate implies that your vehicle emissions are in accordance with the pollution norms. The smoke released by motor vehicles can potentially harm the environment. Keeping with this, the Motor Vehicles Act lays out a well-defined process for PUC certification. It focuses on keeping the vehicle emission levels in check to ensure its effects on the environment remain minimal.
All motor vehicles in India are required to get PUC certificates. There are authorised emission testing centres across India that issue PUC certificates for the vehicles after due examination. The PUC certificate must be carried at all times while driving as per Rule 115 of the CMV Act. The driver of a vehicle must be able to produce the PUC certificate when asked to do so by any officer not below the ranks of an Inspector of Motor Vehicles or a Sub-Inspector of Police.
The PUC certificate for a new vehicle remains valid for a year, post which it must be renewed every 6 months through a PUC testing centre. The fee for getting the certification ranges from Rs.60 to Rs.100. If the emissions from your vehicle exceed the prescribed standards, the PUC testing incharge may intimate the same to the concerned RTO.
A PUC certificate is valid throughout India. It contains the following details:
Under section 190 (2) of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, if a person driving the vehicle fails to show a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate, they are liable to be prosecuted. The act prescribes a penalty of Rs.1,000 for the first time offenders and a penalty of Rs.2,000 for each consequent violation.
What Is A PUC Certificate?
A PUC certificate is granted to those vehicles that pass the emissions test. The certificate implies that your vehicle emissions are in accordance with the pollution norms. The smoke released by motor vehicles can potentially harm the environment. Keeping with this, the Motor Vehicles Act lays out a well-defined process for PUC certification. It focuses on keeping the vehicle emission levels in check to ensure its effects on the environment remain minimal.
Which Vehicles Require PUC Certification?
All motor vehicles in India are required to get PUC certificates. There are authorised emission testing centres across India that issue PUC certificates for the vehicles after due examination. The PUC certificate must be carried at all times while driving as per Rule 115 of the CMV Act. The driver of a vehicle must be able to produce the PUC certificate when asked to do so by any officer not below the ranks of an Inspector of Motor Vehicles or a Sub-Inspector of Police.
The PUC certificate for a new vehicle remains valid for a year, post which it must be renewed every 6 months through a PUC testing centre. The fee for getting the certification ranges from Rs.60 to Rs.100. If the emissions from your vehicle exceed the prescribed standards, the PUC testing incharge may intimate the same to the concerned RTO.
Details Mentioned In A PUC Certificate
A PUC certificate is valid throughout India. It contains the following details:
- Serial number of the PUC certificate
- Vehicle registration number
- Expiry date of PUC Certificate
- Date of the PUC test
- PUC test readings
Penalties In Absence of A PUC Certificate
Under section 190 (2) of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, if a person driving the vehicle fails to show a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate, they are liable to be prosecuted. The act prescribes a penalty of Rs.1,000 for the first time offenders and a penalty of Rs.2,000 for each consequent violation.
Prescribed Emission Standards In India
In a PUC test, a vehicle must meet the pollution emission standards which are as follows:
Type of Vehicle
Hydrocarbons
Carbon Monoxides
2/3-wheeler vehicles (2/4 - stroke engine) produced on or before 31 March 2000
9,000 PPM
4.5%
2/3-wheeler vehicles (2 stroke) produced after 31 March, 2000
6,000 PPM
3.5%
2/3-wheeler vehicles (4 stroke) produced after March 31st, 2000
4,500 PPM
3.5%
4-wheeler vehicles produced as per the Pre-Bharat Stage II Norms
1,500 PPM
3%
4-wheeler vehicles produced as per the Pre-Bharat Stage II, Stage III, or norms prescribed thereafter
750 PPM
0.5%
Type of Vehicle
|
Hydrocarbons
|
Carbon Monoxides
|
2/3-wheeler vehicles (2/4 - stroke engine) produced on or before 31 March 2000
|
9,000 PPM
|
4.5%
|
2/3-wheeler vehicles (2 stroke) produced after 31 March, 2000
|
6,000 PPM
|
3.5%
|
2/3-wheeler vehicles (4 stroke) produced after March 31st, 2000
|
4,500 PPM
|
3.5%
|
4-wheeler vehicles produced as per the Pre-Bharat Stage II Norms
|
1,500 PPM
|
3%
|
4-wheeler vehicles produced as per the Pre-Bharat Stage II, Stage III, or norms prescribed thereafter
|
750 PPM
|
0.5%
|
How To Obtain A PUC Certificate
- There are government authorised independent emission testing centres that you may find at petrol pumps. A PUC certificate can be obtained from any such centre.
- You may find PUC Vans on highways that conduct emissions tests and issue PUC certificates.
- You may approach licensed emission centres that have computerised systems to check a vehicle’s emission levels.
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