The bench said: “The said direction appears to have been understood to mean as though vehicles not bound for Delhi could also enter Delhi provided they pay ECC”. But it appears to have been understood to mean that vehicles not bound for Delhi could also enter by paying ECC.
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The courts are pushing authorities to behave over Delhi’s poisonous air, ranked because the worst on the earth in a World Well being Organisation survey final yr of greater than 1,600 cities.
For the ordinary person, the effects of pollution in New Delhi are palpable: grey, overladen skies, difficulty in breathing and the smell of vehicle exhaust that pervades the air.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ordered sales of all diesel vehicles with an engine capacity of more than 2,000cc to be halted for the next three months in New Delhi and nearby suburbs.
The ban will last until March 31.
New Delhi now has 8,500,000 cars on road with 1500 cars adding up everyday on the road.
As per the reports, Diesel cars are making air pollution much higher than the petrol cars which is much obvious. “The government needs to work hard to ensure that the court’s decisions are implemented”, Roy Chowdhury said.
Delhi has been enveloped in a toxic soup in recent weeks, cutting visibility and pushing PM 2.5 levels more than 10 times over the WHO’s recommended safe limit.
These fine particles are linked with increased rates of chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and heart disease.
Moreover, the Delhi government also proposed important measures which include vaccum cleaning of streets, odd-even formula, shut coal-based power plants, late night entry of heavy-loading vehicles, fix unpaved footpaths and many among others. Till March 31 2016, the registration of diesel vehicles that are above 2000 cc will be not able to get registration in the capital and the NCR region.
In addition to the banning of larger engined diesel vehicles, the SC has also announced that it would impose one-time pollution taxes on diesel vehicles with engine displacement less than 2.0-litre.
Chief Justice T.S. Thakur ordered the ban on registration of latest diesel automobiles with engines over 2000cc, typical of SUVs, jeeps and enormous automobiles made by BMW, Toyota and others.
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Successive governments in Delhi have faced scathing criticism for failing to come up with a strategy to tackle the smog.
