West Bengal - Obtain Pollution Under Control Certificate (Emission Certificate, PUC)
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Contents
- 1 Procedure
- 2 Required Documents
- 3 Office Locations & Contacts
- 4 Eligibility
- 5 Fees
- 6 Validity
- 7 Documents to Use
- 8 Sample Documents
- 9 Processing Time
- 10 Related Videos
- 11 Instructions
- 12 Required Information
- 13 Need for the Document
- 14 Information which might help
- 15 Other uses of the Document/Certificate
- 16 External Links
- 17 Others
Procedure[edit]
Apply In-Person:
- For a new vehicle, Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will be provided by the dealer and it is valid for one year.
- After a year, one has to take their vehicle to the nearest emission test center to obtain the renewed PUC certificate.
- Now the operator will check the emission levels of your vehicle. Also operator will scan the exhaust pipe through a scanning device.
- For petrol vehicles, the vehicle is kept idle without accelerating it. Only one reading will be taken and it will be the final reading.
- For diesel vehicles, the vehicle is fully accelerated and 5 readings will be taken. The average of 5 readings will be the final reading.
- After calculating the reading of emission levels, operator will disclose a fee amount to be paid.
- After payment process, operator will issue the PUC certificate along with the reading.
To obtain PUC certificate online:
- Visit the parivahan website by clicking the following link: Parivahan website
- Enter your vehicle registration number and last 5 digits of your vehicle chassis number in the appropriate textbox. Then click “PUC Details” tab.
- If your vehicle’s PUCC is active, you will be directed to a new page.
- In this page vehicle emission test reading and vehicle details will be available. Click on “Print” to download the emission certificate online.
- Note: Only authorized emission testing center and RTOs can get the certificate online. For now, government has given approval to these operators.
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Required Documents[edit]
- Driving license
- RC book
- Old PUC certificate in case of renewal
- Vehicle insurance copy
Office Locations & Contacts[edit]
Click the following link to know the authorized emission testing centers: To know PUC center. Then select your state and office from the dropdown menu. Now you will be able to find the active PUC center list.
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Eligibility[edit]
Applicant who owns a vehicle can obtain this certificate.
Fees[edit]
- Fee varies from Rs. 60 to Rs. 100.
- It depends upon the vehicle type and fuel used.
Validity[edit]
- 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.
Documents to Use[edit]
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Sample Documents[edit]
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Processing Time[edit]
PUC certificate will be issued by the operator on the same day.
Related Videos[edit]
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation. Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed. e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.
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Instructions[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Vehicle registration number
- Chassis number
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Need for the Document[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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.
Other uses of the Document/Certificate[edit]
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate. e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
External Links[edit]
More details about your vehicle can be obtained using the following link: To know your vehicle details
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Others[edit]
More information which might help people.