The charges for petrol, CNG or LPG, including bio fuel, two and three wheelers has been increased from INR 60 to INR 80 and for four wheelers from INR 80 to INR 110, Gahlot said in a statement. He added that the charges of PUC certificates for diesel vehicles has been revised from INR 100 to INR 140.
The new rates will be effective as soon as it is notified by the Delhi government, the minister said.
Singhania said, "The INR 20 and INR 30 hike is nothing. The operational costs have gone up and it seems that the government is not serious about the issue. We had demanded that inflation be kept in mind while increasing the charges."
"The hike is unviable. Earlier, the frequency of renewing PUC certificates was four months, which meant that a customer would spend INR 240 annually but now they have to get it renewed once a year which means that they only have to pay INR 60," he said.
In his statement, Gahlot said the demand to increase the charges was a long-pending of the association to keep up with the rising costs of pollution checking services.
"Considering the request from the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association and the fact that pollution checking rates have not been revised since 2011, the Delhi government has announced increasing the rates for pollution checking of vehicles in Delhi," he said.
The association was advocating for an increase in pollution checking fees. Its representatives had last month met Gahlot with the demand to revise the rates.
The minister said this revision was also necessary to ensure that pollution checking stations can continue to operate efficiently and provide quality services to the public.
The Delhi government is committed to maintaining the city's air quality and ensuring that all vehicles meet the required pollution standards, he said.
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