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ANPR cameras at Noida, Ghaziabad pumps after app glitches halt PUCC drive
ANPR cameras at Noida, Ghaziabad pumps after app glitches halt PUCC drive
The Story in Brief
District administrations in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad plan to install Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at 259 fuel stations after technical glitches in the food and civil supplies department’s mobile application disrupted the ‘no PUCC, no fuel’ drive launched on 1 October. The high-resolution cameras will automatically scan vehicle registration numbers and check for valid pollution under control certificates (PUCC), replacing the manual entry by fuel station staff that failed due to server overload.
Gautam Buddh Nagar district supply officer Neelesh Utpal said the transport department will install the cameras, while pump owners will maintain them. Each unit costs about Rs 2 lakh and includes two cameras, a sound system, and challan-generation capability, with annual maintenance of Rs 8,000. Ghaziabad DSO Amit Kumar Tiwari said data on 146 fuel stations, including 21 CNG pumps, has been sent to the transport department. State government budget approval and a tender process are pending, and authorities have not set a timeline for installation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The switch from a manual app to ANPR cameras means the enforcement gap created by server glitches is being filled with hardware, not software fixes. The success of the drive now depends on state budget approval, a tender process, and installation timelines that authorities have not specified. Pump owners in Delhi have flagged similar implementation problems, which suggests Noida and Ghaziabad may face comparable hurdles. The winter season is the stated deadline for backup, but without a firm rollout date, the drive risks remaining symbolic.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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