Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will not be allowed to refuel at petrol pumps in the national capital from Thursday (December 18, 2025), Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.
On Tuesday (December 16, 2025), Mr. Sirsa said owners have been given one day to comply with the rule. "After tomorrow, vehicles that do not have a valid PUC certificate will not be provided fuel,” he said.
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The Minister said Delhi’s air quality remained better for nearly eight months this year compared to the same period last year. He acknowledged that pollution levels have worsened recently but claimed the situation is still better than last year due to sustained efforts by the present government over the past ten months.
Targeting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Mr. Sirsa alleged that after “distorting Delhi,” it is now trying to divert attention by staging protests over pollution. He questioned what concrete measures the party had taken to control pollution during its tenure.
