New Delhi: In the backdrop of rising pollution level in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday has ordered that diesel-run vehicles will not be registered in the national capital.
These will be interim steps till the next date of hearing on January 6, 2016, said the green court.
It also said in its order that there will be no renewal of registration of diesel vehicles that are more than 10-years-old. It also asked the Centre and Delhi government not to buy diesel cars for their respective departments. The NGT's order came following Delhi government's proposed odd-even formula for vehicles.
NGT submitted a report to the Delhi government on Thursday in which it was pointed out sale of diesel vehicles has been rising in Delhi. The report reveals that the transport department registered 6,748 more diesel vehicles in 2014 than 2013. In the first five months of 2015, it has registered 34,261 diesel vehicles, which is over 40% of the total number of registrations done in 2014.
Delhi and the National Capital Region have been facing with very high levels of air pollution in the recent weeks. With winter setting in, the situation is only going to get worse.
The Delhi government of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has already proposed a formula of allowing cars with odd and even numbers on the roads on alternate days.
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