DIMAPUR — The Kohima superintendent of police (SP), Bharat Laxman Markad, formally launched the AVL 437 DUO vehicle emission checking machine capable of checking both diesel and petrol variant vehicles during a short programme at his office on Tuesday.
An update from Kohima Police stated that the officer also flagged-off three traffic patrol motorcycles for enforcement purposes. The machine and the enforcement vehicles were funded under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
Speaking at the programme, the SP of Kohima emphasised on the need to curb activities that harm the environment. Vehicle emission being one of the major causes of environmental pollution in the district, he stressed that police now has the capability to check and enforce vehicle emission norms.
He encouraged the enforcement teams to be dedicated and sincere in carrying out their assigned duties.
The programme was led by the deputy superintendent of police (Traffic), Kohima, and the dedicatory prayer was pronounced by the associate pastor of PUBC, Kohima.
It was announced that random checking of suspected vehicles plying below the emission norms would be carried out. The release further added that vehicles violating road safety, noise/ air pollution standards would be considered an offence under section 190 (2) of Motor Vehicle Act punishable for the first offence with imprisonment upto three months and/or fine and disqualification for holding license for three months, while the second offence would be punishable with imprisonment upto six months and fine.