Ban registration of diesel-run vehicles in neighbouring states too: Delhi Govt

December 16, 2015 22:53

The ban on registration of diesel-run vehicles in the national capital can be "successfully tackled" if the measure is implemented in neighbouring states too, the Delhi government has said in its action plan submitted to the Supreme Court on air pollution reduction.

In its submission to the apex court, the government contended that diesel vehicles get registered by agencies in neighbouring states and hence, it was required the ban is extended there too. "The issue of diesel vehicles can be successfully tackled if registration of all diesel vehicles is banned by all neighboring states too in addition to Delhi, otherwise, the problem will not be resolved as diesel vehicles get registered by these other state agencies," the government told the SC, according to a statement issued by it.

As part of its measures to bring down the air pollution level, the government also expressed its readiness to take over Environment Compensation Charge collection from its Concessionaire, SMYR Consortium LLP, with effect from April 1, 2016 "on the same terms and conditions" between the said Concessionaire and MCD.

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