In a landmark ruling aimed at curbing the alarming pollution level in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the registration of all diesel SUVs and luxury cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc or more in the entire National Capital Region till March 31 next year.
The top court also ruled that all trucks not bound for Delhi will not be allowed the capital through National Highways 1 and 8. Those carrying goods for Delhi will have to shell out a steep environment compensation charge (ECC) — Rs 2,600 for big trucks and Rs 1,400 for light commercial vehicles, which is double the ECC earlier specified by the court.
The Supreme Court has also asked all the private cabs operating in the city to convert to Compressed Natural Gas or CNG by March 1 next year. In a relief to the ordinary commuters, the court exempted small diesel cars from the ambit of its order.
The ruling came two weeks before the Delhi government's radical 15-day odd-even experiment to regulate the number of cars on city roads begins on January 1.
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In the other measures, the court asked the Centre to provide proper masks to all traffic policemen in the city, saying they were the worst affected by its pollution.
Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to enforce construction norms strictly to stop builders from polluting the NCR region.
The court said its order overrides all the other orders passed by other forums, including the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
Automobile dealers in Delhi were facing a pile-up of stocks as sales plummeted following the recent NGT order banning registration of diesel cars as part of measures to clean up the abysmal air quality in the capital, which has been between "poor" and "hazardous" levels for several weeks now..
The Supreme Court today banned the registration of diesel SUVs and cars above 2000cc in the national capital till March 31, saying the decision will not affect the common man.
The top court ruled that diesel commercial vehicles registered before 2005 will not be allowed to enter Delhi. It also banned the entry of commercial vehicles - which are not Delhi bound - into the national capital. The court ordered the traffic police to draw up alternate routes for trucks which usually enter the city through National Highway 1 and National Highway 8.
All taxis in the national capital have also been ordered to convert to CNG by March 31.
The Supreme Court's decision came in response to a clutch of petitions including one on banning diesel vehicles in some cities in the face of alarming pollution levels in the country.
"Rich people can't go round in SUVs polluting the environment," the court had yesterday remarked. It also slammed car dealers who argued against a National Green Tribunal order banning registration of diesel cars, saying, "People's life is at stake and you are interested in selling cars."
Last week, the Tribunal had directed that no new diesel vehicles will be registered in Delhi. The tribunal had also said that the central and state governments must stop buying diesel cars in Delhi. These will be interim steps till the next date of hearing on January 6, the green court had said.
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Last week, Chief Justice TS Thakur had called the pollution level in the national capital "embarrassing" and had asked for immediate solutions. "Delhi has earned a bad name that it is the most polluted city," he had said.
Around 23 per cent of the cars registered in Delhi are diesel. Diesel cars can legally emit 7.5 times more particulate matter than the petrol versions and produce more toxic nitrogen dioxide. Diesel emissions are also cancer causing, says the World Health Organization.
The top court also ruled that all trucks not bound for Delhi will not be allowed the capital through National Highways 1 and 8. Those carrying goods for Delhi will have to shell out a steep environment compensation charge (ECC) — Rs 2,600 for big trucks and Rs 1,400 for light commercial vehicles, which is double the ECC earlier specified by the court.
The Supreme Court has also asked all the private cabs operating in the city to convert to Compressed Natural Gas or CNG by March 1 next year. In a relief to the ordinary commuters, the court exempted small diesel cars from the ambit of its order.
The ruling came two weeks before the Delhi government's radical 15-day odd-even experiment to regulate the number of cars on city roads begins on January 1.
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In the other measures, the court asked the Centre to provide proper masks to all traffic policemen in the city, saying they were the worst affected by its pollution.
Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to enforce construction norms strictly to stop builders from polluting the NCR region.
The court said its order overrides all the other orders passed by other forums, including the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
Automobile dealers in Delhi were facing a pile-up of stocks as sales plummeted following the recent NGT order banning registration of diesel cars as part of measures to clean up the abysmal air quality in the capital, which has been between "poor" and "hazardous" levels for several weeks now..
The Supreme Court today banned the registration of diesel SUVs and cars above 2000cc in the national capital till March 31, saying the decision will not affect the common man.
The top court ruled that diesel commercial vehicles registered before 2005 will not be allowed to enter Delhi. It also banned the entry of commercial vehicles - which are not Delhi bound - into the national capital. The court ordered the traffic police to draw up alternate routes for trucks which usually enter the city through National Highway 1 and National Highway 8.
All taxis in the national capital have also been ordered to convert to CNG by March 31.
The Supreme Court's decision came in response to a clutch of petitions including one on banning diesel vehicles in some cities in the face of alarming pollution levels in the country.
"Rich people can't go round in SUVs polluting the environment," the court had yesterday remarked. It also slammed car dealers who argued against a National Green Tribunal order banning registration of diesel cars, saying, "People's life is at stake and you are interested in selling cars."
Last week, the Tribunal had directed that no new diesel vehicles will be registered in Delhi. The tribunal had also said that the central and state governments must stop buying diesel cars in Delhi. These will be interim steps till the next date of hearing on January 6, the green court had said.
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Last week, Chief Justice TS Thakur had called the pollution level in the national capital "embarrassing" and had asked for immediate solutions. "Delhi has earned a bad name that it is the most polluted city," he had said.
Around 23 per cent of the cars registered in Delhi are diesel. Diesel cars can legally emit 7.5 times more particulate matter than the petrol versions and produce more toxic nitrogen dioxide. Diesel emissions are also cancer causing, says the World Health Organization.
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