NGT stays order on diesel vehicles 'in larger public interest'

April 13, 2015 20:28

In a breather to several diesel vehicle owners facing imminent danger of ban, the National Green Tribunal today stayed for two weeks its order to impound diesel vehicles, heavy or light, plying in the capital for more than 10 years.

"In the larger public interest and to ensure public utility services and keeping in mind the submissions made by the counsel particularly for NCT, Delhi who shall mainly get adversely affected due to impounding of diesel vehicle of more than 10 years old and to ensure that the common citizen of Delhi does not suffer in day to day life...

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