Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Assam Orders Probe into Fake PUC Certificate Racket
The Assam State Transport Department has started an investigation because some people are making fake pollution check certificates for cars.
These fake certificates are being made in Haryana and Rajasthan without doing the required tests.
This is bad because it causes more pollution and the government loses money.
The investigation will look into how this is happening and who is involved.
There are a lot of cars in Assam, and many new ones are added every day.
The government earns money from these checks, but the fake certificates are making it harder.
This is also bad for people's health, especially children and older adults, because the cars with fake certificates pollute more.
The Assam State Transport Department has ordered an inquiry into a racket issuing fake PUC certificates from Haryana and Rajasthan.
The scam was exposed by a news report in The Assam Tribune on December 6, 2025.
Fake certificates are issued without mandatory emission tests, leading to increased pollution and revenue loss.
Middlemen in Assam collaborate with PUC operators in Haryana and Rajasthan to generate these certificates.
The inquiry will be comprehensive, and strict action will be taken based on the findings.
- Who
- Assam State Transport Department
- What
- Ordered an inquiry into a fake PUC certificate racket
- When
- January 6, 2026
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- To investigate the issuance of fraudulent PUC certificates from Haryana and Rajasthan, which bypass mandatory emission tests, leading to revenue loss and increased air pollution.
- Location
- Assam, India
- Date of Inquiry Order
- January 6, 2026
- Date of News Report
- December 6, 2025
- Number of Registered Vehicles in Assam
- 50 lakh
- Daily New Vehicle Registrations
- 7,000
- Vehicles in Kamrup (Metro)
- 12 lakh
- Estimated Annual PUC Revenue for Assam
- Rs 25 crore