Wednesday 16 December 2015

Air pollution

Taking consideration of the rising air pollution in Delhi, the Supreme Court has recently give an interim order that no private vehicle (car or sub) with an engine of capacity over 2000 cc running on diesel shall be registered. Further, it held that no commercial vehicle registered before 2005 shall be allowed to enter Delhi and NCR and commercial vehicles are prohibited from using Delhi in transit. This is an interim order for three months. The court approved of the Delhi government's odd/even rule for all private vehicles.
In another order, the court raised by 100% the green cess on all commercial vehicles entering Delhi, and also added that all taxis and cabs to convert to CNG from March 31, 2016. The court observed that no garbage is to be burnt in NCR.

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