Large diesel cars, mainly SUVs, can once again be sold in Delhi, the Supreme Court has said, but a green fine will have to be paid by manufacturers or dealers to compensate for polluting the city's air. The tax - 1% of the ex-showroom or retail price - must be deposited in a designated state-run bank, the top court said.
राजधानी दिल्ली में 10 साल पुरानी डीजल गाड़ियों पर प्रतिबंध लगाने के नेशनल ग्रीन ट्रब्यूनल के फैसले पर डीजल वाहन चालको और पर्यावरण विदो की अलग अलग प्रतिक्रीया आ रही है। देखते है हमारे संवाददाता अविषेक सिंह की रिपोर्ट।
Air pollution is rising at an "alarming rate" across the World says the World Health Organisation. Gwalior, Allahabad, Patna and Raipur are in the top 10 most polluted cities. Delhi is at number 11. Raghav Chadha, the Spokesperson of AAP and Sunita Narain
After the Delhi government, the Centre has now approached the Supreme Court seeking relief from the crackdown it ordered on diesels cabs in Delhi and neighbouring areas. The ban will impact the BPO industry which uses diesel-run taxis to ferry employees and earns the country billions of dollars every year, the government said.