Due to the closure of PUC certification centers at petrol pumps in Delhi, people are facing huge hardship. Petrol pump owners have shut down PUC centers at all 400 petrol pumps in Delhi as even after 13 years the government has announced only a marginal hike in rates. Now the Delhi Petrol Pump Dealers Association says that they cannot run the PUC center due to continuous losses. On the other hand, this has created a new crisis for thousands of people.
If you drive in Delhi and your vehicle’s PUC is about to expire, beware, as pollution checks have stopped at all petrol pumps in Delhi. Now in such a situation, if you hit the road with a vehicle without a certificate, you risk a fine of up to Rs 10,000 and your driving license suspended for three months. This has happened after the government’s decision to increase the rate of PUC certification from Rs 20 to Rs 40.
Drivers returning from the petrol pump
As a pump operator, every day an average of 30-35 vehicles come to the petrol pump for pollution check. In such a situation, in two days there are thousands of vehicles in Delhi that do not have pollution certificates, but there is no solution available for them. Reached the petrol pump for the certificate, but returned disappointed.
These centers have been closed in protest against the government’s decision on the plea of ​​the Delhi Petrol Pump Dealers Association. The dealers association says that they have been demanding the increase for a long time. He was assured of 75% hike and fare waiver by the transport department. He also held several meetings with the Transport Minister. He also wrote several letters, but the decision was taken to raise only 35%, which is a losing deal for him.
20 to 40 rupees increase
After 13 years inflation has increased manifold, but in comparison the increase of 20-40 rupees is very small. Vivek Banerjee owns a petrol pump in Delhi’s Hauj Khas area. From their pump itself, 40 vehicles have returned empty-handed without pollution tests since morning. While the Transport Minister of Delhi says that this problem will be solved soon, but at present this problem does not seem to be solved.
Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot said that we have increased PUC charges on the demand of dealers. This increase has been made after 13 years. We are talking to dealers. There are many states where PUC charges are lower than Delhi. At another petrol pump in south Delhi, a PUC operator said it had returned 35 vehicles since morning as the strike was ongoing.
Thousands of vehicles are running without PUC certificate
Driving without a PUC certificate in Delhi means a fine of Rs 10,000 and the risk of driving license suspension for three months. Now the question is when thousands of vehicles are running without PUC certificate. In such a situation will the number of currency also increase or will the government give relief until the strike is over?
Today Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot tweeted asking people to go to Delhi Government pollution testing center to get PUC, but PUC ban on petrol pumps is a big problem, after which it will be difficult for people to get PUC at centers or centers located at DTC depots.
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