Odisha

The certificate is mandatory for renewal every six months for vehicles below BS-IV standard.

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The transport department has proposed lowering the penalty for violation of pollution under control certificate (PUCC) norms from the existing ₹10,000 to ₹1,000 for two-wheelers and ₹2,000 for other vehicles. Transport minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena had said on Jan 8 that the govt is considering reduction of the fine amount following resentment among motorists during stricter enforcement drives.Under Section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, motor vehicles operating in public places must comply with prescribed emission standards. For BS-IV and BS-VI vehicles, PUCC is required annually. The certificate is mandatory for renewal every six months for vehicles below BS-IV standard. Under the MV Act (Amendment), 2019, violations attract penalties of ₹10,000 for the first offence and up to ₹20,000 for repeat offences, along with possible imprisonment of up to three months and suspension of driving licence for the same period.A senior transport official said Section 200 of the MV Act allows states to fix fine amounts provided they do not exceed the Centre’s limit. “Keeping in mind public demand, we have sent a proposal to the law department to examine our plan to reduce the amount to ₹1,000 for first-time offences and ₹2,000 for repeat offences for two-wheelers, and ₹2,000 for first-time offences and ₹5,000 for multiple offences involving other vehicles,” the official told TOI.Govt is planning to relaunch enforcement against PUCC violations from April 1. Enforcement had been halted since late Dec 2025 after massive public outrage over the “no PUCC, no fuel” plan, which was intended to deny petrol to vehicles without valid certificates.Govt recently withdrew the plan and suspended e-detection of PUCC violations at toll gates.