Nashik: Petroleum dealers in Nashik have voiced reservations against implementation of ‘no PUC, no fuel’ policy for vehicles that do not have pollution under control certificates. State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik recently announced that the govt has decided to strictly launch the policy to bring pollution under control, and it will be implemented with the help of petroleum dealers. “We burnt our hands when we participated in ‘no helmet, no fuel’ exercise in Nashik city, when we were attacked by people who were denied fuel. We do not want to put at risk the lives of our people, the infrastructure, and the highly inflammable liquid that can be easily targeted by unscrupulous elements,” said Vijay Thakre, president of Nashik District Petrol Dealers Welfare Association. The govt plans to run the campaign by using CCTV footage at petrol pumps and ensure that fuel is given only to vehicles with valid PUC. “Which CCTV footage does the govt plan to use? How will the govt tell us which vehicle has PUC, and which doesn’t? We have no rights to check the PUC and no protection for our people against attacks as govt employees enjoy,” said Rajesh Patel, a petrol pump owner in the district. Petroleum dealers also referred to an incident in August in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, where a worker at a petrol pump was allegedly shot dead when he insisted on ‘no helmet, no petrol’ rule. The intention of the govt may be good in the long run, but not at the cost of the petroleum dealers who are traders, they said. The dealers are in touch with the state-level federation and have conveyed to them that this message can be followed only if a govt employee is present at the pump and decides about petrol delivery.