The National Green Tribunal today asked the Centre and Delhi government to make clear their stand by tomorrow on capping and scrapping of diesel cars and providing incentives to those who do not use private vehicles. <br/><br/>A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministries of Road Transport, Environment and Forests and Heavy Industries as well as Delhi government<br/>and others while hearing the plea of car dealers seeking modification of order banning registration of new diesel vehicles.<br/><br/>Senior advocate Pinaki Misra, appearing for Delhi based car dealers, said that the tribunal has passed a "harsh" direction by ordering that there would be no registration of new diesel vehicles.<br/><br/>He asked the tribunal to modify the order so that the existing stocks of diesel cars be sold as this was the month for giving discounts and high sale was expected.<br/><br/>The green panel, however, said that a similar matter was scheduled for hearing in Supreme Court so it will not be proper for it to pass any directions.<br/>It also clarified that it has no doubts on the odd even plan of Delhi government and only wants its proper implementation.
News On AIR | December 15, 2015 2:00 PM
Diesel vehicle ban: NGT seeks Centre, Delhi govt's replies on car dealers' plea