A PUC (Pollution Under Control) Certificate is a mandatory document for every vehicle owner in India, including bike owners. It is a document that certifies that a vehicles emissions are within the permissible levels set by the government. The certificate is issued by authorized emission testing centers across the country after a thorough examination of the vehicles exhaust gas.

The validity of the PUC Certificate for a new bike is one year, and once it crosses that period, the renewed PUC Certificate is valid for six months. It is a mandatory document required during bike insurance renewal, and insurers will renew the motor vehicles insurance only if the policyholder has an active PUC certificate.

To get a PUC certificate for a bike, one can visit an authorized emission testing center offline or through the VAHAN (Parivahan) portal online. The certificate contains details of the vehicle, such as the registration number, PUC certificate serial number, and carbon emission percentage.

Carrying a PUC certificate is essential as it makes you a law-abiding citizen and helps avoid penalties that may incur if you do not obey the rules set by the Government of India.