Andaman and Nicobar - Obtain Pollution Under Control Certificate (Emission Certificate, PUC)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. For a new vehicle, Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will be provided by the dealer and it is valid for one year.
2. After a year, one has to take their vehicle to the nearest emission test center to obtain the renewed PUC certificate.
3. Now the operator will check the emission levels of your vehicle. Also operator will scan the exhaust pipe through a scanning device.
4. For petrol vehicles, the vehicle is kept idle without accelerating it. Only one reading will be taken and it will be the final reading.
5. For diesel vehicles, the vehicle is fully accelerated and 5 readings will be taken. The average of 5 readings will be the final reading.
6. After calculating the reading of emission levels, operator will disclose a fee amount to be paid.
7. After payment process, operator will issue the PUC certificate along with the reading.
   
   

Apply Online:

1. Under the Central Motor Vehicles Rule 1989, the government of India has mandated the PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate. Hence, similar to a registration certificate, driving license, and motor insurance policy, the PUC certificate is mandatory for all Indian drivers. Visit the following link to finish the process: Link.
2. The applicant may receive a valid PUC certificate either online or offline from authorised bodies like government-affiliated PUC centres and RTOs.
3. Now, navigate to the PUC section on the portal and enter the last 5 digits of your vehicle’s Chassis number along with the vehicle registration number and enter the captcha and hit the "Submit" button.
4. Now Select the “PUC Details" button as displayed on the webpage and fill up all the necessary details.
5. Make sure to attach all the "Required Documents".
6. On successful submission, the applicant may check the status of the application by clicking on the ‘PUC certificate’ section.
7. To check the application status, the applicant shall provide the last 5 digits of your vehicle's chassis number, captcha code and registration number and choose the ‘Submit’ for viewing the information.
8. The applicant can also check the application status by visiting the official website of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and click on "Application Status" and further providing application ID, enter captcha code and submitting to view the status of the application.
9. The next page will contain the certificate. The applicant shall click on the “Print” and get a hard copy of the PUC once issued and is under validity.

NOTE: A PUC (Pollution Under Control) Certificate or a vehicle pollution certificate is a document issued by pollution testing centres after testing the emissions of a vehicle and ensuring that the emissions are within the government-specified acceptable norms.

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Required Documents

• Driving license
• RC book
• Old PUC certificate in case of renewal
• Vehicle insurance copy

Office Locations & Contacts

• M/s Annexe Marine Engineers - Industrial estate, Dollygunj, Port Blair.
  
• M/s Rani LaxmiBaiMahilaMondal - Junglighat School Ground, Port Blair.
  
• M/s Mondal Automobiles - Sippighat, Port Blair.
  

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Eligibility

Applicant who owns a vehicle can obtain this certificate.

Fees

• Fee varies from Rs. 60 to Rs. 100.
  
• It depends upon the vehicle type and fuel used.
  

Validity

• For new vehicles PUC is valid for 1 year.
  
• For old vehicles PUC is valid for 6 months. PUC certificate should be renewed for every 6 months.

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Processing Time

PUC certificate will be issued by the operator on the same day.

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Instructions

• Vehicles powered by internal combustion engines such as petrol / diesel / CNG / LPG require PUC certification.
• Penalty of Rs. 1000 is charged for first time offence. Likewise for second time Rs. 2000 will be charged and so on.

Required Information

• Vehicle registration number
• Chassis number

Need for the Document

• PUC certificate is a mandatory document and it should be carried along with your driving license, insurance and RC while driving.
• IRDAI made PUCC as a compulsory document for insurance companies during renewal of insurance.
• According to Central Motor Vehicles Act 1989, PUC certificate is mandatory for every vehicle.
• A PUC Certificate ensures that vehicles do not cross permissible pollution norms.

Information which might help

• Authorized emission testing centers are usually located in petrol pumps.
• Emission test helps us to maintain the condition of the vehicle by servicing them at periodic intervals.

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External Links

To know the PUC values visit the following link: PUC Values

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