FOOD FOR THOUGHT......
@10 vehicles an hour, only about 100 vehicles can be issued PUC Certificates by the most Efficiently Working Operater, with no Portal hangover issues.
Delhi has 1000 centers, means 1 lakh a day. Delhi has 1.16 crore registered vehicles of which 60% need to get PUC done every 3 months, 40% yearly or twice in a year.
You do the math, even if working efficiently and constantly for 3 months there will a backlog and the vehicles will be back for repeat PUCs, adding to the backlog.
Despite best intentions, 100% of citizens cannot get PUCs for lack of infrastructure so WHY SHOULD THEY BE PENALISED for not possessing a useless piece of paper. WHY USELESS ???
PUC was an employment-generating scam to give crumbs to loyal nepotism, just as the Crane Service was introduced to fill up pockets of relatives of Police Officials, have the cranes reduced Congestion..... NO.
PUCs never fulfilled the purpose, as no one checked the quality of fuel for adulteration, nor improved the road condition/potholes nor road engineering nor encroachments, non-functioning traffic lights, etc.
the real causes of traffic jams that cause the vehicles to idle in stop-go traffic, therefore causing pollution.
In all the years I have got my car checked never once has the reading come even close to critical......
Ever since BS-IV has come the reading is in beyond 2 decimal spaces.
PUC rate for petrol is Rs. 80/- plus 18% Luxury goods GST..... The balance of Rs. 5.60 is never returned... For Diesel it's Rs. 100/- plus GST.....
GOVT IS FILLING UP IT'S COFFERS AND MAKING CITIZENS STAND IN QUEUES (reminds me of Demonetization).
For a start, Private Vehicles with BS4 engines should be EXEMPT for 5 years. That will bring the numbers down significantly.
Also, make Automobile Service Centres accountability to mandatory issue PUC after every Service.....
Thereafter increase the checking centers, AND FOR GOD'S SAKE BRING THE GST DOWN TO 5%.....
Revenue loss CAN BE RECOVERED BY IMPOSING PUNITIVE FINES OF OFFICIALS INCHARGE OF ROAD MAINTENANCE, ENGINEERING, FAULTY TRAFFIC SIGNALS ETC.....
Govt bhi khush Citizen be khush......
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Think of ways to reduce manmade hurdles for public good.....
In Hope of Some Sanity,
SAVE OUR CITY CAMPAIGN
Rajiv Kakria
Rajiv Kakria
