India, Dec. 24 -- The "No PUC, No Fuel" policy will continue even after all anti-pollution restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) are lifted, the Delhi government announced on Tuesday, signalling that checks on vehicular emissions will now remain a permanent feature of enforcement in the Capital.

The decision, taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta, makes it mandatory for vehicle owners to possess a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) to refuel, irrespective of prevailing air quality levels. Officials said the policy would serve as a long-term compliance mechanism to curb vehicular emissions, which remain one of the biggest contributors to Delhi's chronic air pollution problem.

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