Scrapping of govt vehicles: This is a big change as Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and rice-producing parts of the country, where burning of rice straw causes pollution.
By the said orders, the NGT directed the deregistration of diesel vehicles that are more than 10 years of age.
The Vehicle Scrapping Policy is aimed at creating an eco-system for phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles in an environmentally friendly and safe manner.
The government has proposed that commercial vehicles be de-registered after 15 years in case of failure to get the fitness certificate.
Under the scheme, transport vehicles older than eight years could be charged green tax at the time of renewal of fitness certificate at the rate of 10 to 25 per cent of road tax.
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has said that if 15-year-old vehicles, banned in Delhi, are driven in other cities, it would not lead to "shifting" the pollution there as they have larger green cover
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