WHAT IS A PUC CERTIFICATE?
The rapid development in the nation is deteriorating the air quality and the environment. The vehicles are growing exponentially and are causing maximum pollution. This issue catches our eye so many times but remains unchanged.
A little you can do from your side is to keep your vehicle under the pollution control check.
Get the pollution under control certificate for your vehicle from the government. It is now mandatory from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority(IRDAI) to have a valid PUC certificate for renewing your motor insurance policy.
Before applying for it, know more about the PUC certificate –
What is a PUC certificate?
A PUC certificate is an approval that the emissions from your vehicle are under control as per the pollution norms. It is officially issued by the government of India after a thorough check of the vehicle’s emission levels.
As per the Motor Vehicle Act, now it is necessary to carry PUC along with the DL, Registration certificate, and insurance certificate.
A PUC is an authorization that you are using a vehicle legally on the road. It confirms the accepted amount of pollution your vehicle may contribute.
Contents of the PUC Certificate
A PUC certificate holds information like :
A serial number of the certificate, which helps in monitoring when was the last time your vehicle took the pollution test.
Vehicle registration number
Issued and valid date of the PUC test.
Test reading of the PUC.
All the Motor vehicles on the Indian Roads are required to have the pollution under control certificate.
