New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Delhi government's decision to strictly enforce the 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy has triggered a sharp surge in the issuance of Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCCs) across the national capital, official data stated on Saturday.
According to government figures, more than 61,000 PUCCs were issued in just about a day between December 17 and December 18, following the announcement by Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on December 16 that vehicles without a valid PUC certificate would not be supplied fuel.
On December 17 alone, 29,938 PUC certificates were issued, while another 31,974 were generated by 5:20 pm on December 18, taking the total to over 61,000 in roughly 24 hours. Officials expect the u...