Emission test drive to check air pollution

The City traffic police, in association with the Transport Department and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, will conduct a joint drive to reduce air pollution in the City and encourage vehicle users to get bi-annual emission checks done.

Commissioner of Police B G Jyotiprakash Mirji said special checks would be held this month, as March is observed as pollution control month.

“It is necessary for vehicles to have emission checks every six months for which they have to obtain Pollution Under Check (PUC) certificates. But it has been found that only 15-20 per cent of the vehicles have obtained the PUC certificates,” Mirji stated.

“Bangalore has the highest two-wheeler population in the world. Most vehicles running on petrol mixed with oil, and those running on diesel emit excessive smoke, causing air pollution. As a result, respiratory disorders, skin irritation and cancer are on the rise,” he explained.