The Supreme Court has rejected the petition filed against the ban on operation of old vehicles in Delhi-NCR. Rejecting the petition, the Supreme Court asked how can you challenge the guidelines in the application? This petition was filed on behalf of a car owner.
However, the Supreme Court has allowed car owners to file a memorandum with the Delhi government against the ban on 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in Delhi-NCR. Vehicle scrapping policy was started by the Delhi government in the year 2021 to reduce pollution. In this policy, rules were also made regarding old vehicles.
It has been said in the scrap policy that in view of the increasing threat of pollution in Delhi, 10 year old diesel and 15 year old petrol vehicles were banned. After this decision, the operation of several thousand vehicles came to a standstill in one fell swoop. According to the rules, if a vehicle is found older than the prescribed limit, there is a provision of heavy fine on it.
Slight improvement in pollution on Friday
There was a slight improvement in air quality in Delhi on Friday. Earlier the air condition was in the category of very poor, but now it has reached the category of poor. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 281 at 9 am in Delhi and there was a layer of smog (haze due to pollution) in the morning.
The air in these areas remained in very poor category
The air quality remained in the very poor category in areas like Mundka, Punjabi Bagh, Rohini, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, Anand Vihar, Alipur, Ashok Vihar, Burari, Sonia Vihar and Mandir Marg in Delhi. When AQI is between 201 and 300, it is considered poor and between 301 and 400 is considered very poor.
