The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ rule from today as part of an intensified multi-pronged drive to curb worsening air pollution in the national capital. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has issued firm directives to agencies, petrol pump operators and the police to ensure compliance from day one. Under the enforcement plan, vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) will be denied fuel at petrol pumps across Delhi. Simultaneously, non-BS VI vehicles registered outside Delhi will be barred from entering the city.

Officials said 126 checkpoints, including border points, will be manned by 580 police personnel, supported by 37 Prakhar Vans. Transport department enforcement teams will also be stationed at petrol pumps and key entry points. Chairing meetings with petrol pump dealers and senior traffic police officers, Mr Sirsa said the government was fighting pollution on four fronts – vehicular emissions, dust, industrial pollution and solid waste. He warned fuel dealers that supplying petrol or diesel to vehicles without PUCC would invite action, adding that ANPR cameras, voice alerts at fuel stations and police support would aid enforcement.