RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO-67
ANSWERED ON-26/07/2021
“ONE NATION, ONE POLLUTION UNDER CONTROL” CERTIFICATE
67. SHRI K.R. SURESH REDDY
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that Government has proposed to introduce “One Nation, One Pollution Under Control(PUC)” certificate to motor vehicles in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the mechanism of monitoring and issuing PUCs;
(d) whether Government has appointed any agency to oversee the programme; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 67 ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021 ASKED BY SHRI K.R. SURESH REDDY REGARDING “ONE NATION, ONE POLLUTION UNDER CONTROL” CERTIFICATE
(a) and (b) Yes, Sir. This Ministry vide G.S.R. 410(E) dated 14-06-2021 has standardized the PUCC form to a common format, wherein the minimum required parameters are captured and confidentiality of the motor vehicle owner is ensured, to be issued across the country under Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
(c) to (e) As per Rule 115(7) of the CMVR, 1989 “After the expiry of a period of one year from the date on which the motor vehicle was first registered, every such vehicle shall carry a valid “Pollution under Control” certificate issued by an agency authorised for this purpose by the State Government.
The validity of the certificate shall be for six months and the certificate shall always be carried in the vehicle and produced on demand by the officers referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 116. Provided that the validity of the certificate shall be twelve months for the vehicles manufactured as per BS-IV or BS-VI norms.”
This Ministry has notified G.S.R. 527(E) dated 06-06-2018 regarding linkage of PUC data with VAHAN database.
Implementation of the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 comes under the purview of respective Governments of States and Union Territories.