SC direction big relief for people: Delhi govt

The Supreme Court order for no coercive action against the owners of end-of-life vehicles has come as a "big relief" for the people of Delhi, environment minister in the city government Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

IN A RELIEF to owners of diesel vehicles of over 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered authorities not to take coercive action against them.

The top court was dealing with a plea seeking recall of its October 29, 2018 order upholding a National Green Tribunal's (NGT) directive.

The apex court had directed transport departments of states in the NCR to ban diesel vehicles more than 10 years old and petrol vehicles more than 15 years old from plying in roads in terms of the NGT's order.

The NGT, on the other hand, had ordered all diesel or petrol vehicles that were more than 15 years old not to be allowed to ply on roads and appropriate action, including seizure of the vehicles under the Motor Vehicle Act, in case of non-compliance.