Uttar Pradesh targets 35% cut in NCR pollution, rolls out tougher vehicle curbsUttar Pradesh aims to cut air pollution in the NCR by 30-35% by 2026. A 'No PUCC, No Fuel' policy will enforce pollution under control cert...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Haryana cabinet approves new rules: No petrol, diesel vehicles for cab aggregators in NCRHaryana's Cabinet has approved new rules for vehicle aggregators. From January 1, 2026, all new vehicles joining fleets in NCR areas must b...
18 May, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
India to introduce barrier-free tolling using FASTag, AI cameras by December: Nitin GadkariIndia is set to introduce seamless, barrier-free tolling on national highways by December. This advanced system will use technologies like ...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
No petrol, diesel or any other kind of fuel in Delhi if you travel without valid PUC certificate; check detailsPetrol pumps in Delhi have stopped fueling vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, intensifying anti-pollution ...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
EV policy: Petrol two-wheelers to be barred from registration in Delhi from 2028Delhi is set to ban new petrol two-wheeler registrations from April 2028. Electric models will be mandatory for new two-wheeler registratio...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Delhi pollution plan: Restrictions on goods vehicles, check when BS-VI and EV rules will applyDelhi will soon see stricter rules for goods vehicles entering the capital. From November 1, only BS-VI compliant, CNG, and electric trucks...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Odisha bars fuel sale to vehicles without pollution certificate, orders oil firms to ensure strict complianceOdisha's Transport Authority has ordered fuel stations to stop selling petrol and diesel to vehicles lacking a Pollution Under Control Cert...
21 Dec, 2025, 10.00 AM IST
Unveiling the shocking truth: More than 30% of Delhi city vehicles lack pollution under control certificates (PUCC)Over 30% of vehicles in the city lack a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC). The transport department is intensifying efforts ...
04 Sep, 2024, 12.13 PM IST
Delhi govt urges IGL, DMRC to open new PUCC centres at their sitesCiting a rise in vehicle numbers, Delhi's Transport Department asked IGL and DMRC to open new PUCC centres due to a strike by the Delhi Pet...
24 Jul, 2024, 08.31 PM IST
10-year-old diesel, 15-year-old petrol vehicles to be impounded: Noida's winter plan to check pollutionPolice have also been asked to ensure that vehicles not destined for Noida or Greater Noida use bypasses or peripheral expressways, accordi...
10 Oct, 2021, 05.51 PM IST
You need to have a valid PUC certificate to renew your motor insurance: IRDAIThe emission levels are fixed for motor vehicles in India. Once the vehicle undergoes the PUC test successfully, a certificate is provided ...
24 Sep, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
Transport Ministry issues Common Format for Pollution Under Control Certificates, to be used across the countryA common format of rejection slip will be given to the vehicle owner in case the test result value is more than the maximum permissible val...
17 Jun, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
Lakhs of vehicles flouting emission norms in Delhi: EPCAAs per Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, every BS-III emission compliant motor vehicle needs to go for a pollution test every three month...
01 May, 2017, 01.37 AM IST
India's emission regulations stands exposed: CSECentre for Science and Environment said that the Volkswagen fraud was one of the biggest corporate frauds in the global automobile industry.
16 Nov, 2015, 11.03 PM IST
NGT suggests variable office hours to check pollutionThe NGT today floated the idea of having variable office hours for the govt and the private sector in the national capital to reduce vehicu...
14 Jul, 2015, 08.43 PM IST
Ban on diesel vehicles: Green tribunal extends stay till July 13The green body had also directed the transport ministry to submit its views on capping the total number of vehicles and scrapping old vehic...
25 May, 2015, 04.08 PM IST