Ghaziabad’s transport department will begin a three-day inspection drive at petrol pumps from Wednesday to check whether vehicles have valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, following the implementation of the second stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Vehicles without valid certificates may be stopped from receiving fuel and face action under the applicable rules.
Transport department teams will remain deployed at petrol pumps across the district during the campaign. They will check the pollution certificates of vehicles arriving to refuel and identify vehicles operating without valid PUC documentation. The drive is intended to strengthen enforcement of pollution-control requirements during a period of heightened concern over air quality in the National Capital Region.
More than 26,000 vehicles in Ghaziabad are currently operating without PUC certificates, according to the report. The figure has prompted the department to prepare stricter enforcement measures as the city implements GRAP Stage 2 restrictions. The campaign will focus on vehicles that are already using public roads without the required pollution certification.
The decision was discussed during a virtual meeting held at the government level on Tuesday. The Transport Commissioner issued directions to officials regarding the three-day campaign and the deployment of inspection teams at fuel stations.
Pramod Kumar Singh, Regional Transport Officer (Administration), said the campaign would be conducted from Wednesday on the instructions of the government. He said department teams would be stationed at petrol pumps and would inspect the PUC certificates of vehicles arriving to fill fuel.
The enforcement process will also include public awareness efforts. Vehicle owners found without valid PUC certificates will be informed about the need to obtain the document, while vehicles that do not meet the requirement will face action under the prescribed rules. The department has not provided details in the supplied report on the number of teams, petrol pumps covered or the specific penalties to be imposed.
The campaign places petrol pumps at the centre of vehicle-pollution enforcement, linking access to fuel with compliance documentation. Its immediate implementation will depend on how consistently teams are deployed across the district and how vehicle owners respond to certificate checks during the three-day exercise.
The inspection drive is scheduled to begin on Wednesday and continue for three days, with transport officials expected to check vehicles, promote PUC compliance and take action against those found operating without valid certificates.
