Bhubaneswar, April 1: The State Transport Authority (STA) has decided to enforce strict checking of Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) across the state from April 2. Vehicles without valid PUCC will face legal action.

Meanwhile, the One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for traffic violators, which allowed payment of 50% of fines, ended on Tuesday. Despite being in force for five months, only about 25% of the ₹1300 crore fines have been recovered. The STA has proposed extending the scheme to boost collections.

Sources indicate the scheme may be extended for another month, as many citizens are willing to pay but remain confused about the payment process due to different systems used by the Transport Department and police.

Additionally, the ongoing special enforcement drive against traffic violations has been extended till April 10, with strict checks on both light and heavy vehicles.