Panipat petrol pumps told to check pollution certificates before dispensing fuel

Panipat, Nov 2 (UNI) Petrol pump operators in Panipat have been directed to check the validity of vehicles' Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates before dispensing fuel as the district administration steps up measures to curb vehicular pollution. The directions were issued during a meeting convened by the District Food and Supplies Controller's department at the SDM office on Monday. Officials told petrol pump owners to ensure that vehicles arriving for refuelling had valid pollution certificates and directed vehicle owners to obtain or renew their PUC certificates. The administration has also constituted joint teams comprising officials from different departments to conduct…