Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Pollution testing centres across major cities in Odisha witnessed a heavy rush on Tuesday after the state government's reported proposal that vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates should be denied fuel and penalised during intensified enforcement beginning January 1.

The sudden surge has led to long queues, extended waiting hours and technical glitches, leaving many vehicle owners frustrated.

Ground reports from Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to Berhampur and Rourkela showed mobile and fixed pollution testing units witnessing a sharp increase in footfall as two-wheeler and four-wheeler owners rushed to update expired certificates.

Sources reported that the rush was largely driven by apprehen...