CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Government has made the online pollution certificate mandatory from October 1. The certificates issued manually by pollution testing centres will be treated as invalid after September 30.

Detailed explanation-2: -An online pollution certificate will be mandatory in Odisha from October 1, the State Transport Authority said in a tweet on Monday. However, the manual Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUC) issued before September 30 will remain valid.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yes, you must carry a copy of the PUC Certificate (soft or hard copy) while driving the vehicle. As per the rules and regulations of The Motor Vehicles Act, the pollution certificate is a mandatory document to drive a vehicle legally in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Need for the Document[edit] According to Central Motor Vehicles Act 1989, PUC certificate is mandatory for every vehicle.

Detailed explanation-5: -The validity of the PUC Certificate for the new car or a bike is 1 year. The certificate will be renewed at regular intervals. The validity of the renewed certificate is 6 months for both cars and bikes.