Delhi to become no-go zone for decade-old diesel vehicles: NGT
9 April 2015 5:11 AM IST
A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed the order and noted that countries like Denmark, Brazil, China and Sri Lanka are in the process of banning diesel vehicles.
“We may mention that a number of countries in the world are in the process or have prohibited diesel vehicles or are in the process of doing away with them by imposing very heavy taxes. We have already noticed that certain stringent measures need to be taken to ensure that residents of the area do not travel closer to ill-health with each breath they take,” said the bench.
“We direct all diesel vehicles, heavy or light, which are ten years old will not be permitted on the roads of Delhi and NCR,” it directed. The Tribunal directed the Transport department of Delhi government and other concerned authorities to prepare a comprehensive data of registration of all such vehicles which are 10 or more years old.
Delhi Chief secretary KK Sharma has already directed all the secretaries and the head of departments concerned to submit compliance of the NGT order in time.
According to government statistics, there are about 28 lakh vehicles which are more than 15 years old. But this list, based on registration data, does not include vehicles which may have been disposed off, slod, transferred or shifted out of Delhi.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said due to the increasing pollutants of air, the life of residents of NCR Delhi is becoming more vulnerable to various diseases and the greatest sufferers are young children.
“It has been pointed out that diesel is the prime source of bringing air pollution in Delhi. Diesel fumes cause damage to the lungs, brain and can cause even cancer. The situation is so alarming that medically people have been even advised to leave Delhi,” it said.
The Tribunal’s direction came while hearing a petition of Vardhaman Kaushik who had contended that “the level of particulates in Delhi is rising manifold”. During the proceedings, Kaushik argued that the state authorities have not shown any effort to implement the orders of the Tribunal.
It had also directed that wherever such vehicles are noticed, the concerned authorities shall take appropriate steps in accordance with law including seizure of the vehicles. According to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Delhi had the worst air quality in the world while 12 other Indian cities also figured among the world’s worst 20.
Hours after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned diesel vehicles older than 10 years in the national capital, Delhi government said it would study the order and soon come up with a detailed report.
“We are studying the NGT’s order and we will soon prepare a detailed report in this regard,” Environment Minister Asim Ahmed Khan said.
Environment Concerns
The Transport department of Delhi government and other concerned authorities are to prepare a comprehensive data of registration of all such vehicles, which are 10 or more years old
Due to the increasing pollutants in air, the life of residents of NCR Delhi is becoming more vulnerable to various diseases and the greatest sufferers are young children
Diesel is the prime source of air pollution in Delhi. Diesel fumes causes damage to the lungs, brain and can even cause cancer
“We may mention that a number of countries in the world are in the process or have prohibited diesel vehicles or are in the process of doing away with them by imposing very heavy taxes. We have already noticed that certain stringent measures need to be taken to ensure that residents of the area do not travel closer to ill-health with each breath they take,” said the bench.
“We direct all diesel vehicles, heavy or light, which are ten years old will not be permitted on the roads of Delhi and NCR,” it directed. The Tribunal directed the Transport department of Delhi government and other concerned authorities to prepare a comprehensive data of registration of all such vehicles which are 10 or more years old.
Delhi Chief secretary KK Sharma has already directed all the secretaries and the head of departments concerned to submit compliance of the NGT order in time.
According to government statistics, there are about 28 lakh vehicles which are more than 15 years old. But this list, based on registration data, does not include vehicles which may have been disposed off, slod, transferred or shifted out of Delhi.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said due to the increasing pollutants of air, the life of residents of NCR Delhi is becoming more vulnerable to various diseases and the greatest sufferers are young children.
“It has been pointed out that diesel is the prime source of bringing air pollution in Delhi. Diesel fumes cause damage to the lungs, brain and can cause even cancer. The situation is so alarming that medically people have been even advised to leave Delhi,” it said.
The Tribunal’s direction came while hearing a petition of Vardhaman Kaushik who had contended that “the level of particulates in Delhi is rising manifold”. During the proceedings, Kaushik argued that the state authorities have not shown any effort to implement the orders of the Tribunal.
It had also directed that wherever such vehicles are noticed, the concerned authorities shall take appropriate steps in accordance with law including seizure of the vehicles. According to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Delhi had the worst air quality in the world while 12 other Indian cities also figured among the world’s worst 20.
Hours after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned diesel vehicles older than 10 years in the national capital, Delhi government said it would study the order and soon come up with a detailed report.
“We are studying the NGT’s order and we will soon prepare a detailed report in this regard,” Environment Minister Asim Ahmed Khan said.
Environment Concerns
The Transport department of Delhi government and other concerned authorities are to prepare a comprehensive data of registration of all such vehicles, which are 10 or more years old
Due to the increasing pollutants in air, the life of residents of NCR Delhi is becoming more vulnerable to various diseases and the greatest sufferers are young children
Diesel is the prime source of air pollution in Delhi. Diesel fumes causes damage to the lungs, brain and can even cause cancer
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