Delhi govt ramps up car pollution check, warns of Rs 10K fine on offenders

The state government has been adopting a mix of coercion and coaxing to bring down the number of polluting vehicles in the National Capital Territory

As Delhi braces for another smoggy winter, residents can take solace in the improving health of a notorious polluter — vehicles.

In the past one week, the national capital has seen an exponential rise in the number of pollution under control (PUC) certificates being issued for vehicles. It isn’t that vehicle owners have taken an environment-friendly turn, but they run the risk of shelling out a penalty of Rs 10,000.

According to Vinod Yadav, deputy commissioner, transport department of Delhi, on an average, 6,000 PUCs were issued everyday in the city earlier. The daily average has now shot up to