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

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Procedure

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 Documents

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

Office Locations & Contacts

• Manipur Pollution Control Board Office - Lamphelpat, Imphal, Manipur 795004
  
• District Transport Office Imphal East - KaboLeika, Imphal, Manipur 795001
  
• The Regional Transport Office ( RTO ), Churachandpur, Manipur - 795128
  

Eligibility

Applicant who owns a vehicle can obtain this certificate.

Fees

• Two-wheelers, Auto Rickshaws – Rs. 50
• Jeep and cars – Rs. 75
• Trucks (heavy vehicles) – Rs. 85

Validity

• 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 Time

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

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Instructions

• 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 Information

• Vehicle registration number
• Chassis number

Need for the Document

• 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.

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• 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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