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New Delhi, April 30: The Supreme Court on Saturday acted tough to curb pollution in the national capital and refused to extend the deadlie for conversion of diesel based cars to CNG. However, it aallowed the Delhi police to buy 190 ‘special’ diesel vehicles of 2000 cc and above registered, provided that they a pay stipulaed green cess. The court was hearing a plea of automobile giants like Mercedes, Toyota, Mahindra and General Motors. The interim ban of registration of diesel run cars was in force till April 30.
The apex court ruled that the Delhi police can buy 190 diesel vehicles of 2000 cc, for special purposes like transporting VVIP high security prisoners, to carry out other law and order duties, towing heavy vehicles and patrolling purposes. In return the department has been asked to pay a 30% pollution cess. On the other hand, the top court refused to extend the deadline to cnvert private diesel taxis into CNG based ones. This came even after the taxi owners said that there was no technology available to convert diesel based cars to CNG. Also Read: Ban on big diesel cars not going to reduce air pollution: SIAM
A bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur refused to entertain any excuse saying that the taxi owners should have the limitations of technology before. SC observed that “extensions have been given, you should have thought about alternatives by now”. However, it ruled out all cabs with an all India Permit from the purview of the ruling. SC also allowed Delhi Jal Board to get its new diesel-run water tankers to be registered with transport authority. Jal Board is to be exempted from paying the cess, ruled the court.
SC allows Delhi Police to purchase 190 Special diesel vehicles for VVIP high security…(contd)
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 30, 2016
… under trial prisoners, law & order duties, towing heavy vehicles & patrolling purposes.
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 30, 2016
Delhi Police to pay 30% environmental compensation charge to buy spl disel vehicles over 2000 CC.
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 30, 2016
#Flash SC refused to extend deadline for conversion of private diesel taxis into CNG.
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 30, 2016
Taxi owners pleaded before SC that there is no technology available in the market to convert diesel car into CNG.
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 30, 2016
SC observed “extensions have been given, you should have thought about alternatives by now”
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 30, 2016
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