Things You Should Know About Your Car’s PUC Certificate
PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate is a necessary document that every car owner should carry while driving in India.
Table of Contents
Carbon emission has reached an alarming situation across the globe. Hence, to curb it every country tries to take some measures to fix emission levels through motor vehicles. To ensure appropriate emission from cars, their owners have to go through emission tests to comply with the norms laid by the authorities. Like every car owner has to carry third party insurance compulsorily in accordance to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, similarly, they also have to hold a PUC Certification as a legal requirement at the behest of the Central Motor Vehicle Rule, 1989. Let’s understand some basics about the PUC certificate.
What Is Pollution Under Control (PUC)?
The Pollution Under Control (PUC) is a certificate that validates the passing of the car through the PUC test which refers to the meeting pollution control standards as ordered by the Central Motor Vehicle Act 1989. This certification confirms that a car’s emission is aligned with the standard pollution norms and not harmful to the environment.
It is mandatory for all car owners to carry an updated pollution certificate. This certificate holds different types of details about your car like vehicle registration number, emission test date, PUC’s serial number, the test reading, and emission test’s validity date. However, the validity period of the PUC certificate is of 6 months after which a new certificate is to be gained by the car owner.
How To Get A PUC Certificate?
PUC certificate is granted only to cars that go through a successful PUC test. To get this certificate, you can get your car tested at some authorised petrol pumps where your car’s ejection pipe is scanned with specific testing devices to check for the rate of emission. After conducting the emission test, the concerned authority issues a certificate if the car gets passed. The test is done by charging a nominal fee. You can easily get to know the RTO-approved PUC centres lists along with their addresses by selecting the PUC certificate tab on the official website of Parivahan.
PUC Test Percentage Criteria
PUC test is conducted to measure the percentage of CO emission and other Hydrocarbons in ppm. A car is considered eligible to get the PUC certificate based on the below-given criteria:
|
Manufacturing Year |
Percentage of CO |
Hydrocarbon (in PPM) |
|
Four-wheelers manufactured in accordance with the Pre-Bharat Stage II (Subsequent Norms) |
0.5 |
750 |
|
Four-wheelers manufactured in accordance with the Pre-Bharat Stage II Norms |
3 |
1500 |
Why Is It Important To Get A PUC Certificate?
Carrying the PUC certificate while driving a car makes you a responsible and law-abiding citizen. In addition to this, by getting your car tested every 6 months, you become more aware of the pollution level of your car and also get to know when your car exactly requires servicing before a trivial problem enhance.
If the enforcement officer observes that the emission level of a car is more than the authorised emission standards, then the vehicle owner may be directed to submit his car for a test. The order should not be ignored by the car owner otherwise it may lead to the suspension of the car’s registration certificate by the concerned authority until a valid and updated PUC certificate is submitted by the car owner.
Driving a car without holding a PUC certificate is a punishable offence, which can penalise car owners with a charge of Rs. 1,000 when caught for the first time and on repetition, the fine can be raised up to Rs.2,000. Also, the PUC certificate is a necessary prerequisite for the renewal of your car insurance plan.
Conclusion
The PUC certificate ensures that a car’s emission level is under the granted norms. It is crucial to hold the PUC certificate for your car while driving otherwise you may face a penalty by the concerned authorities. In this article, we have tried to help you understand the basics of the PUC certificate and its necessity to be owned by every car owner. We hope the information will help you get it easily.
You may also like to read:
No Claim Bonus in Car Insurance: Know More?
Tips To Avail No Claim Bonus For A Car Insurance Policy
Disclaimer: This article is issued in the general public interest and meant for general information purposes only. Readers are advised not to rely on the contents of the article as conclusive in nature and should research further or consult an expert in this regard.
