Bengaluru, Aug. 15 -- The Karnataka government has revised the fees charged by authorised centres for issuing Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, with the new rates applicable to all vehicle owners across the state.

According to the notification, the fee for two-wheelers has been increased from Rs 65 to Rs 80, while the testing charge for autorickshaws has gone up from Rs 75 to Rs 80.

For petrol, LPG and CNG-powered cars, the PUC testing fee has been raised from Rs 115 to Rs 150. The fee for diesel vehicles has increased from Rs 160 to Rs 200.

PUC certificates are mandatory for all motor vehicles to certify that their emissions are within permissible limits under pollution norms. The tests are conducted at government-authorised...