On 27 July 2026 the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification under the PUCC 3.0 plan proposing revised Pollution Under Control Certificate validity for BS‑VI vehicles.
Key proposals
- Private BS‑VI vehicles: Up to 6 years — PUCC validity of 3 years; 6–10 years — annual renewal; older than 10 years — renewal every 6 months.
- Commercial/transport BS‑VI vehicles: Vehicles up to 6 years from first registration — PUCC validity of 2 years (as per draft).
- Other emission standards: BS‑IV vehicles — PUCC renewal every 6 months; BS‑I/II/III vehicles — renewal every 3 months.
Legal and administrative facts
- PUCC: Pollution Under Control Certificate issued after an emission test; linked to the Motor Vehicles Act framework and central rules on vehicular pollution testing.
- Draft notification process: Objections and suggestions may be submitted within 30 days from publication of the draft.
- PUCC 3.0: MoRTH initiative to revise periodicity and compliance norms for emission testing; draft issued on 27 July 2026.
- BS‑VI standard: Bharat Stage VI vehicular emission standard; applicable nationwide for new vehicles from 1 April 2020; broadly aligned with Euro VI norms.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Testing infrastructure: PUCCs are issued by authorised centres and RTOs after standardised emission tests.
- Regulatory use: PUCC periodicity affects vehicle compliance checks, fitness assessments and enforcement at state/UT level.