SARGODHA:Under the environmental policy of the Punjab government, the process of checking vehicles and issuing fitness stickers is underway in Sargodha to prevent smoke emitted from vehicles and control environmental pollution.
In this regard, a checking center has been established opposite the District Council Building, where fitness certificates and stickers are being issued to vehicles that meet the prescribed standards after checking the engine and smoke emissions of the vehicles.
On this occasion, CEO Auto Unit Chaudhry Muhammad Adnan said that for the convenience of citizens, tokens are issued daily from 9 am to 10 pm and vehicle owners are given time according to the token so that they do not have to face the hassle of long waiting. He said that the checking center works from 9 am to 9 pm, about 150 vehicles are checked daily and efforts are being made to provide facility to all citizens in an organized manner. He said that the entire process of checking vehicles is done under the online system.
During the test, modern equipment is attached to the vehicle’s engine and silencer to check the smoke emission and engine performance as per the prescribed technical standards. According to him, the prescribed RPM limit in the test should be between 2300 and 3000, while vehicles that do not meet the standards and emit smoke are not issued a fitness certificate.
Chaudhry Muhammad Adnan said that after the registration of the vehicle and entry of details, the fee is automatically determined through a computerized system. He said that the fee for vehicles between 600 and 1000 cc is Rs 500, while the fee for vehicles up to 1500 cc is Rs 800. He urged the citizens to get their vehicles checked on time and keep them in accordance with environmental standards so that along with reducing air pollution, the implementation of government policy can also be ensured.