Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal's on Monday extended its order prohibiting diesel vehicles that are over 10 years old from plying in the national capital to May 25.
Noting that diesel is the prime source of air pollution in Delhi, the Tribunal on April 7 had held that all diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old will not be permitted to ply in Delhi-NCR.
On November 26, 2014, it had banned plying of all diesel or petrol vehicles which were more than 15 years old.
The NGT order was challenged by a petitioner in the Supreme Court. However the apex court declined the plea by the petitioner challenging the November 26, 2014 and April, 2015.
The petitioner had contended that under the Motor Vehicles Act and the Environment Statute there was no power to seize vehicles of any age limit for plying on the roads.
He said if a vehicle had a fitness certificate issued by the state transport department, the NGT could not order it off the roads.
He contended that the NGT could not exercise the powers which were statutorily vested with the transport authority under the Motor Vehicles Act passed by parliament.
With Agency Inputs
