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Steps taken by the Government of India to control air pollution include:

  1. A
    compulsory PUC (Pollution Under Control) certification of petrol driven vehicles which tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.
  2. B
    permission to use only pure diesel with a maximum of 500 ppm sulphur as fuel for vehicles.
  3. C
    use of non-polluting Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) only as fuel by all buses and trucks.
  4. D
    compulsory mixing of 20% ethyl alcohol with petrol and 20% biodiesel with diesel.

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A major administrative step in India is the mandatory PUC certification for vehicles. This test monitors emissions of carbon monoxide () and unburnt hydrocarbons to ensure they remain within permissible limits.

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Steps taken by the Government of India to control air pollution include:
A
compulsory PUC (Pollution Under Control) certification of petrol driven vehicles which tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.
B
permission to use only pure diesel with a maximum of 500 ppm sulphur as fuel for vehicles.
C
use of non-polluting Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) only as fuel by all buses and trucks.
D
compulsory mixing of 20% ethyl alcohol with petrol and 20% biodiesel with diesel.

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