No new diesel vehicles will be registered in New Delhi: NGT

No new diesel vehicles will be registered in New Delhi: NGT

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that no new diesel vehicles will be allowed to be registered in New Delhi. The move comes soon after it was declared that pollution levels in the Capital are much above acceptable levels.

The NGT has also directed the central and state government against buying any new diesel vehicles for the department.

Only on Thursday, the Supreme Court had agreed to examine a suggestion to ban entry of all diesel-run trucks, except those carrying essential goods, into the national capital while asking the Centre to come up with "common minimum acceptable programmes" on the issue after consulting all stakeholders. The apex court also observed that it was "very embarrassing" when visiting foreign dignitaries speak about the high pollution level.