India, Dec. 19 -- Nearly 2,800 vehicles were denied fuel in Delhi on the first day of the 'No PUC, No Fuel' enforcement drive after they were found without valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, officials from the Transport Department said on Friday.

According to the department, enforcement teams, working alongside police personnel, conducted checks at petrol pumps across key locations in the national capital to ensure strict compliance with emission norms. Between 6 am on Thursday and 6 am on Friday, around 2,800 vehicles were identified as operating without valid PUC certificates.

Stringent action was taken against violators on the first day of the drive, with a total of 3,746 challans issued to vehicles flouting pollution ...