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Title: NGT ban on diesel cars: What you should do if you live in Delhi-NCR
Source:The Economic Times
Date:14 September 2017

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) made it clear that the ban it had imposed on 10- year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR in 2015 is here to stay. While rejecting the Centre's request to modify its earlier order, NGT said that emissions from diesel vehicles were carcinogenic. One diesel vehicle causes pollution equivalent to 24 petrol vehicles or 40 CNG vehicles. The order will definitely help clean Delhi's toxic air to some extent. But those who own old diesel vehicles will feel the pinch. The latest order not only impacts those with diesel vehicles older than 10 years or nearing that age but will also make it difficult to sell used diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR.




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