The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification to make the PUC certificate (Pollution Under Control certificate) for all vehicles uniform across the country and also to link the PUC database with the National Register.
After the changes in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 by the road ministry, the QR code shall be printed on the PUC form and will have details of the vehicle, owner and the status of the emission.
“The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification dated 14th June, 2021, for a common format of the PUC Certificate to be issued across the country, under Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989,” an official statement said.
MoRT&H has issued a notification for a common format of the PUC (Pollution Under Control) Certificate to be issued across the country, under Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.
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From now on, a QR code shall be printed on the PUC form and will have details of the vehicle, owner and the status of the emission. The new PUC will also have vehicle owner’s mobile number, name and address, engine number and chassis number. This will help any one to get details about a particular vehicle from the database.
The concept of Rejection slip is also being introduced for the first time. A common format of rejection slip will be given to the vehicle owner in case the test result value is more than the maximum permissible value, as mandated in the concerned emission norms. This document can be shown at the service centre for getting the vehicle serviced or can be used, in case the PUCC centre device is not working properly when tested at another centre.
QR code on the shape
After the modifications within the Central Motor Automobiles Guidelines 1989 by the street ministry, the QR code shall be printed on the PUC kind and may have particulars of the automobile, proprietor and the standing of the emission.
Obligatory cell quantity
The brand new PUC may have automobile proprietor’s cell quantity, title and deal with, engine quantity and chassis quantity. An SMS alert can be despatched for validation and price.
Rejection slip
The assertion stated the idea of rejection slip is being launched for the primary time. “A standard format of rejection slip is to be given to the automobile proprietor in case the check outcome worth is greater than the utmost permissible worth, as mandated within the involved emission norms,” the assertion stated.
