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NGT adjourns hearing over diesel vehicle ban case till Sept 7

ByANI, New Delhi
Aug 24, 2016 02:58 PM IST

The Supreme Court recently lifted a ban on registration of new diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2,000cc and above.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in diesel vehicle ban case till September 7.

The Supreme Court recently lifted a ban on registration of new diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2,000cc and above.(HT file photo)
The Supreme Court recently lifted a ban on registration of new diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2,000cc and above.(HT file photo)

The tribunal had on July 18 asked the Delhi’s transport authorities to cancel registration of diesel-fuelled vehicles that were older than 10 years. Two days later, it asked the Delhi government to first focus on vehicles order than 15 years.

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The Centre was expected to oppose the tribunal’s order to phase out more than 15 years old diesel vehicles in Delhi.

The Union government had on July 29 challenged the NGT’s order to phase out diesel vehicles, saying there was no legal provision for the move described by a carmaker as a “corporate death penalty”.

The Supreme Court recently lifted a ban on registration of new diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2,000cc and above. According to the green court, diesel vehicle emissions contributed majorly to air pollution in the Capital.

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