India News | NGT Issues Notice to Delhi Govt over Use of Banned Petrol, Diesel Vehicles

New Delhi, Dec 19 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Delhi government and others in a matter regarding banned petrol and diesel vehicles being used by the government authorities.

According to the rules, diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old and petrol vehicles which are above 15 years old cannot ply on National Capital Region (NCR) roads.

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The green body was hearing a BJP MLA's plea, which claimed non-compliance with the norms by his "old official vehicle".

"Counsel for the applicant (MLA), referring to annexure A2, which is a list of 107 vehicles of the Delhi government, has pointed out that several diesel and petrol vehicles belonging to the government of NCT of Delhi which have completed their life of 10-15 years, but they are still plying on the road," noted a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel.

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The bench noted that as per the advocate, she had pointed out a list of only 107 vehicles, but the Delhi government had around 3,000 official vehicles.

So, there could be several more vehicles which plied on NCR roads in violation of rules, it noted.

"She (counsel) has submitted that the Authorities who are responsible for enforcing the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) order are themselves violating the order," the tribunal said.

"Issue notice to the respondents," the tribunal said posting the matter for further proceedings on February 20, 2025.

The respondents or parties in the matter are the Delhi government, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the transport department.

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