Karnataka - Obtain Pollution Under Control Certificate (Emission Certificate, PUC)


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ProcedureEdit

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.

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Required DocumentsEdit

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


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

New Mysore Emission Testing Centre
S No, 11, Dr Rajkumar Main Rd,
HPO & RMS Layout, Kalyanagiri, Nagar,
Karnataka 570029

Emission Test Center
Veera Chandra, 560100 Electronic City Phase II,
adjacent to Service Road, Industrial Area,
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560100

New Hindustan Emission Testing Center
Near New Bus Stand, PB Rd,
opp. K.V.G.Bank, Dharwad,
Karnataka 580008

AKAR Emission Testing Center
lOC Akar service station,
Wheeler Rd, Cox Town, Bengaluru,
Karnataka 560005

Galaxy Emission Testing Center
Ring Rd, near RTO OFFICE,
Opp. Don Bosco School, Apache Nagar,
Davanagere, Karnataka 577001

Tulip Emission Testing Center
Souterpet, Kankanady, Mangalore,
Karnataka 575002

Indian Emission Testing Center
3335, Pulikeshi Rd, Kailasapuram,
Mandi Mohalla, Mysuru,
Karnataka 570001

Hubli Emission Testing Centre
196/1A, Vali complex,
Gokul Rd, Apoorva Nagar, Hubli,
Karnataka 580030

Greencity Emission testing center kR Puram
Hp Petrol bunk, Devasandra,
Krishnarajapura, Bengaluru,
Karnataka 560036

Emission Testing Centre
No 81/2 BDA Outer Ring Road Bellandur Indian Oil Petrol, AH45,
Service Rd, Green Glen Layout,
Bellandur, Bengaluru,
Karnataka 560103

Bharat emission testing centre ,
national vehicle insurance portal office

fastag fitment center
PB Rd, opp. jss college,
Rajatagiri, Vidyagiri, Dharwad,
Karnataka 580004.

EligibilityEdit

Applicant who owns a vehicle can obtain this certificate.


FeesEdit

  • 2 wheelers – Rs. 50
  • 3 wheelers – Rs. 60
  • 4 wheelers – Rs. 90
  • For diesel vehicles – Rs. 125


ValidityEdit

  • 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 TimeEdit

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

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InstructionsEdit

  • 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 InformationEdit

  • Vehicle registration number
  • Chassis number


Need for the DocumentEdit

  • 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 helpEdit

  • 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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