Driving Without Pollution Certificate? Check New Penalty Rates As Odisha Cuts Fine to INR 6,000
The Odisha government has reduced the uniform INR 10,000 fine for vehicles without a valid PUC certificate to a graded structure ranging from INR 1,000 to INR 6,000 based on vehicle type and offense count, easing public backlash. The state transport department formally issued a notification to operationalise the revised compounding fee structure.
The Odisha government has reduced penalties for vehicles driven without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, moving away from a uniform punitive structure that faced extensive criticism from motorists. Since 2019, the state enforced a flat INR 10,000 fine across all vehicle categories for the violation. The newly introduced framework replaces this flat fee with a tiered system that differentiates between initial and subsequent offences.
Revised Fine Structure
Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena announced the changes, stating that the administration adjusted the penalties to address public grievances rather than focus on revenue generation. Odisha: Man Returns Home a Month After Family Cremates Body Mistakenly Identified As His.
Odisha Reduces Fine for Vehicles Plying Without PUC
ଗାଡ଼ି ଚାଳକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବଡ଼ ଆଶ୍ୱାସନା।
ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ଦାବିକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦେଇ ଆମ ସରକାର PUCC (ପ୍ରଦୂଷଣ) ନିୟମ ଉଲ୍ଲଂଘନ ଜରିମାନା ରାଶି ₹୧୦,୦୦୦ ରୁ ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ ହ୍ରାସ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
ନୂତନ ଜରିମାନା ହାର:
ବାଇକ୍ ଓ ତିନି ଚକିଆ ଯାନ: ପ୍ରଥମ ଥର ₹୧,୦୦୦ | ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଥର ₹୨,୦୦୦
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— Bibhuti Bhusan Jena (@BibhutiJena93) September 2, 2026
“We are a people's government, and the allegations that money was being collected from the common people to fill the state's coffers are completely false and baseless,” Jena said, reports Odisha TV. The updated framework compares the previous universal fine with the newly revised penalties across different vehicle classes:
| Vehicle Category | Previous Fine (All Offences) | New Fine (First Offence) | New Fine (Subsequent Offences) |
| Motorcycles & Three-Wheelers | INR 10,000 | INR 1,000 | INR 2,000 |
| Cars, Cabs, Jeeps & Tractors | INR 10,000 | INR 2,000 | INR 5,000 |
| Heavy & Other Transport Vehicles | INR 10,000 | INR 3,000 | INR 6,000 |
Official Implementation and Compliance
Following the ministerial announcement, the state transport department formally issued a notification to operationalise the revised compounding fee structure. Who Is Subhashree Sahu? All About Viral Odisha Influencer Taking Over Social Media.
Minister Jena urged vehicle owners to comply with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and general road safety norms in the broader public interest. He also encouraged drivers to proactively update essential vehicle documentation—including registration certificates, fitness certificates, insurance, permits, and PUCs—before taking their vehicles onto public roads.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 02, 2026 04:15 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
