The Delhi government will continue enforcing its ‘No Pollution Under Control (PUC), No fuel’ policy even after the lifting of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) IV restrictions, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday, per a report by Business Standard.
Sirsa said vehicles without a valid PUC certificate will not be allowed to operate in the national capital, adding that anti-pollution measures will remain in force even as curbs under GRAP-IV are eased.
The policy was introduced last week as part of the government’s efforts to curb pollution. On Monday, Sirsa said more than 212,000 new PUC certificates were issued following strict enforcement of the rule.
Sirsa said inspections revealed that several PUC centres were not operational, while 12 centres were found using faulty equipment. He said authorities suspended these centres and issued notices, warning that further violations would invite strict action.
He added that the government has approved four new vehicle emission testing centres and granted permission to open additional testing facilities for commercial vehicles.
Separately, Sirsa said the government has proposed allocating ₹100 crore to rejuvenate around 1,000 water bodies across the national capital.
The proposal forms part of the government’s broader environmental measures alongside efforts to curb vehicular pollution.
