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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has been given four weeks to establish PUC centres at all fuel stations in the NCR

Recent reports suggest that 10 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India. With the problem of pollution rising consistently in India, the Supreme Court has now made PUC (pollution under control) certificate mandatory for renewing your vehicle’s insurance.

Speaking about the Supreme Court order, Sunita Narain, deputy general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said, "In Delhi, only 23 per cent of vehicles come for the PUC checks. With mandatory linking of annual vehicle insurance with valid PUC certificate, the compliance level can improve significantly, especially as the Supreme Court has directed its enforcement nation-wide.”

Subsequent to the increase in fines for traffic offenses, this is another positive step from the government. As per the law, driving without a valid PUC results in a fine of just Rs 100. Such a small amount doesn’t really strike fear into the hearts of motorist. Things are likely to change now that the Supreme Court has made PUC mandatory for insurance renewal. Driving without a valid auto insurance can result in a penalty of Rs 2000 and/or imprisonment of up to three months. There is, however, a huge flaw in this rule. A PUC certificate is valid for just 6 months, while insurance policies are valid for 1-3 years making the rule somewhat pointless. Meanwhile, the SC has also ordered that all fuel stations in the NCR to have PUC centres. MoRTH has been given a four weeks’ timeline to get the task done.

According to the law, a PUC certificate has been mandatory for purchasing fuel since 2002, but sadly this law was never enforced strongly. In the interim, numerous online insurance agents will also have to make amendments to their websites to ensure that they do not sell their products to motorists without a valid PUC.

SC makes PUC mandatory for renewing insurance

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has been given four weeks to establish PUC centres at all fuel stations in the NCR. Recent reports suggest that 10 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India. With the problem of pollution rising consistently in India.

Mercedes-Benz has filed a plea to the Supreme Court of India to lift the diesel ban and has agreed to pay the one-time environmental cess on diesel cars.
With a majority of their diesel cars having engine capacity over 2000cc, Mercedes-Benz India has not been able to sell their models in the Delhi NCR due to the diesel ban by the Supreme Court of India.
Now the company has filed a plea to the Supreme Court to lift the ban on diesel vehicles in one of the brand key market of Delhi NCR. In the plea, the company has indicated its desire to pay an environmental cess of 1% of the ex-showroom price of the vehicle, which would be levied on the sale of diesel powered vehicles.
An affidavit was filed in the Supreme Court by the Indian outfit of the German manufacturer on Monday, which stated that the ban in NCR has encouraged other states of the country to also impose similar bans and restrictions.
Mercedes-Benz India saw a marginal decline in their sales between the months of January-June 2016 compared to the corresponding months in 2015, which was a result of the diesel ban ruling from the Supreme Court. Delhi NCR accounts for around 28% of the manufacturer’s overall sales in India and the ban has affected all diesel powered SUVs and nearly every sedan the manufacturer sells in India.
In the last hearing in June, 2016, regarding the matter in the Indian judiciary, the Supreme Court reversed the order but had proposed a one-time environment compensation cess from manufacturers for and lift the ban. However, a strong opposition towards the proposal came from the central government who had initially opposed the overall ban itself. The Central Government has requested time to conduct a study on the impact of modern diesel vehicles on the environment.
The hearing of the plea from Mercedes-Benz in India is scheduled to be held on August 12, 2016.
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Mercedes-Benz India files plea to lift diesel ban

Mercedes-Benz has filed a plea to the Supreme Court of India to lift the diesel ban and has agreed to pay the one-time environmental cess on diesel

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SC makes PUC mandatory for renewing insurance

Mercedes-Benz India files plea to lift diesel ban

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