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Charge sheets will be filed on the owners of polluting vehicles and we will also be imposing fines on the offending parties. MANGLAURU: Regional Transport Office (RTO), Mangaluru in association with city based Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation has launched new campaign #StopSmokyVehicles to put a cap on smoke emitting and polluting vehicles in its jurisdiction.The programme will continue for one month and cover entire Mangaluru city and include Mulki, Moodabidri and other peripheral areas. Data will be collected from an estimated sample size of about 400 citizens who work alongside roads having dense traffic. This includes conducting continuous educational video sessions at the RTO Office for the benefit of the citizens visiting the office to highlight the impact of air pollution and motivate them to maintain their vehicles in good condition. Hence the public is informed to keep their vehicles in good condition and cooperate,” he added.APD Foundation will conceptualize, plan, co-ordinate and execute awareness and research oriented aspects of the campaign..