Cameras at fuel points to check PUC violation

The Delhi transport department has decided to install cameras at 25 fuel stations across the Capital to penalise vehicle owners who have not renewed their pollution under control (PUC) certificates, officials aware of the proposal said.

- Alok KN Mishra

This project, they said, is in continuation of a pilot project launched at two fuel stations, in which special cameras have been linked with the mParivahan software to check a vehicle's PUC status.

The project to check a vehicle's PUC status is based on automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, officials said.

Transport commissioner Ashish Kundra said: "The automatic detection of non-PUC compliant vehicles had started in September at two fuel stations, which has had an encouraging outcome. Vehicle owners are getting encouraged to get their vehicles tested for PUC. We are soon going to start the automatic PUC detection at 25 fuel stations in different parts of the Capital."