The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) on Friday and issued a new circular saying Insurance companies to not renew Motor Insurance without a valid pollution control (PUC) certificate for the vehicle
Interestingly, in July 2018, the Supreme Court had first issued directions in this regard instructing all insurance companies to not issue an insurance policy for a vehicle unless the owner furnishes pollution under control certificate for it. Clearly, this order by the honorable Supreme Court was not complied with, thus necessitating the new order by IRDAI.
What is PUC certificate?
It is a certificate that vets that the emissions passed from
vehicles meets the pollution control standards. The pollution
standards/emission levels are fixed for all types of motor vehicles in
India. Once a vehicle undergoes a PUC test successfully, a certificate
is provided to vehicle owner. Therefore, with the help of the
certification, you get to know that your vehicle’s emissions are in
alignment with standard pollution norms and are not harmful to the
environment.
- Certificate of insurance;
- Certificate of registration;
- Pollution under control certificate;
- Driving licence;