MUMBAI (PTI): Petrol pumps in Maharashtra will be asked to deny fuel to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, the transport department said on Wednesday.

The department will run a 'No PUC, No Fuel' initiative, said Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, adding that the intention was to curb pollution as well as prevent the circulation of fake PUC certificates.

At every petrol pump, vehicles coming into to fill fuel will be scanned through CCTV cameras to find out the validity of its PUC certificate.