The Government of Manipur vide its notification dated 1st September 2020 has issued the Draft Manipur Motor Vehicles (Pollution Under Control) Rules, 2020 and has invited objection or suggestion from the public which shall be submitted in writing to the Administrative Secretary (Transport), Government of Manipur within 30 days from the date of publication of this notification in the official gazette.
Under the Draft rules, the testing fees for smoke emission and carbon monoxide levels for motor vehicles has been revised and the State Transport Department shall set up a PUC centre at every fuel station under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
Further authorized motor dealers who are holders of valid trade certificates issued by the department shall be eligible to establish/run pollution checking centres within their premises and no person shall engage himself in the business of establishing and running of Pollution checking center without license.
An application of grant of renewal of license for establishment and running of Pollution checking centre shall be made in FORM-1 along with a self-declaration in FORM-2 to the licensing authority of the State in which he resides or has principal place of business and the licensing authority may grant or cancel license.
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