Gurugram
Gurugram Traffic Police issued over Rs 19 lakh in challans in October for vehicles lacking a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC). A total of 194 vehicles were challenged during the month for not producing the required PUC certificate. DCP (Traffic) Virender Vij stated, The GRAP-4 has been scaled down to stage 3, but it also restricts the plying of particular vehicles. We issued 194 challans in the previous month for not having a pollution certificate. Warnings have been issued along with fines. Those not deterred now will face appropriate action. The enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) imposes restrictions on the operation of BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel engine cars in the National Capital Region (NCR). The Delhi Police have been conducting special drives to ensure compliance with these norms. Vehicles found without a valid PUCC are booked under section 190 (2) of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, and section 115 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The prescribed punishment includes a fine of Rs 10,000 and disqualification of the license for three months during the first offense. It’s worth noting that Gurugram has experienced a slight improvement in air quality, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping from very poor to the poor category. The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has also issued over 200 challans amounting to Rs 23 lakh in the last month for GRAP violations.
