US EditionOdisha Enforces Strict Pollution Norms, Fuel to Be Denied without Valid PUCC at Petrol Pumps
The State Transport Authority mandates fuel denial at pumps for vehicles lacking valid Pollution Under Control Certificates to enforce emission norms and reduce pollution.
- On Dec 21, 2025, the State Transport Authority, Odisha directed oil marketing companies to stop dispensing petrol and diesel to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate statewide, including Bhubaneswar.
- Citing weak on-ground enforcement, the STA linked fuel dispensing to PUCC checks after Amitabh Thakur, STA chairman and transport commissioner, warned many vehicles lack valid emission clearance.
- The STA instructed retail outlet staff to be sensitised on legal requirements and integrated PUCC inspections into the e-detection system at toll gates to strengthen checks.
- The Commerce and Transport department urged vehicle owners to always carry a valid PUCC to avoid fuel denial, and non-compliance at fuel outlets will be addressed through internal control and disciplinary mechanisms.
- The move forms part of a four-front government campaign targeting vehicular pollution, dust, industrial pollution, and waste management, while the Delhi government issued more than 61,000 PUCCs and the Water Resources Department warned of dense fog.
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Odisha enforces strict pollution norms, fuel to be denied without valid PUCC at petrol pumps
In a bid to curb vehicular pollution and enforce stricter compliance with emission norms, the State Transport Authority (STA) in Odisha has directed oil marketing companies to stop dispensing petrol and diesel to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).
Odisha enforces strict pollution norms
To strengthen measures against vehicular pollution and ensure stricter adherence to emission standards, the Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) has instructed oil marketing companies across the state to deny petrol and diesel to vehicles that do not possess a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).
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