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SC doubles green tax on commercial vehicles in Delhi
The Supreme Court today formally banned registration of all new diesel SUVs and cars with engine capacity of 2000cc or more in Delhi and the National Capital Region till March 31 next year.
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According to TimesOfIndia, over 23 percent of the cars on the streets of Delhi run on diesel.
The court said, “A ban on registration of such vehicles will not, therefore, affect the common man or the average citizen in the city of Delhi”.
The true intention, however, was that vehicles not bound for Delhi are diverted to alternative routes to bypass Delhi.
An inventory of about 12,000 diesel vehicles, valued at more than Rs 1,000 crore, is piled up at dealerships across Delhi since the December 11 NGT order.
The top court also ruled that all trucks not bound for Delhi will not be allowed to enter the capital through National Highways 1 and 8.
All diesel engines used by Mercedes-Benz on their cars in India are above the 2-litre engine capacity that has been banned. Back in 2001, the Supreme Court had directed all public transport buses to be converted to CNG in order to reduce the level of air pollution. Other rulings include a ban of all trucks over 10 years old to pass through the capital and a demand for all Delhi taxis, including Uber and local Ola, to convert their cars for running on compressed natural gas.
“People’s life is at stake and you are interested in selling cars”, Chief Justice TS Thakur was quoted as saying by NDTV.
Just days prior to the Delhi Government’s order, theDelhi High Courthad remarked that living in the city was akin to living in a gas chamber, and asked both the Central and State Governments to take suitable measures to combat the issue. “If you believe this is the way forward, then go ahead and implement”, the court told the Delhi government.
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“Why don’t you people take credit of cleaning Delhi air?” The apex court also made it clear that the toll collectors shall put in place Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems at their own costs at nine main entry points in the city by November 30 and by January 31, 2016 at all the remaining 118 entry points to the city.