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In
an order that could improve Delhi's deteriorating air quality, the Supreme
Court on Monday dismissed plea challenging the National Green Tribunal's order
prohibiting diesel vehicles that are over 10 years old from plying in the
national capital.
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"Let
us assist and not discourage them (NGT)," the SC bench said while
dismissing the petition.
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The
NGT had on April 8 ordered that all 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old
petrol ones be taken off the roads in the National Capital Region.
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The
order, which was an upgrade of a previous one from December 2014 banning all
vehicles older than 15 years from Delhi roads, had covered light and heavy
vehicles as well
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The
order is expected to impact 1,18,773 private vehicles and 34,659 commercial
vehicles in the city. Besides, more than 5 lakh vehicles enter Delhi every day
of which around 50,000-75,000 are trucks and about 2,500 are state transport
buses. All these run on diesel and are likely to run into trouble.
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