10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR loses NGT battle

The NGT bench said such an application on a decided matter was not maintainable. “Such applications in a decided matter cannot be allowed to be entertained for all times. In view of the above, the application is dismissed as not maintainable.”

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A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Sudhir Agarwal has thrown out a plea that sought an exemption from the ban on 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the Delhi-NCR on grounds of being disabled.

The bench said such an application on a decided matter was not maintainable. “Such applications in a decided matter cannot be allowed to be entertained for all times. In view of the above, the application is dismissed as not maintainable,” it said.

The NGT had earlier dismissed the Centre’s plea seeking modification of its order banning 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the Delhi-NCR. It had noted that emissions from diesel vehicles were carcinogenic in nature and one diesel vehicle causes pollution equivalent to 24 petrol vehicles or 40 CNG vehicles

The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by Sarabjit A Singh seeking direction for grant of exemption to use a diesel vehicle in the Delhi-NCR area beyond the 10-year time limit on grounds that the applicant was 100 per cent disabled. The NGT had earlier dismissed the Centre’s plea seeking modification of its order banning 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the Delhi-NCR. It had noted that emissions from diesel vehicles were carcinogenic in nature and one diesel vehicle causes pollution equivalent to 24 petrol vehicles or 40 CNG vehicles.

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