Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ban on Diesel Cars, 02/08/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ban on Diesel Cars, 02/08/2016. Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 13029 of 1985 in the matter of "M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors." filed a report No. 32 dated March, 2007 suggesting the Supreme Court for directions to stop use of diesel in personal transport vehicles in the city of Delhi including restriction to be applied to vehicles entering the city from neighbouring states. It was also contended before the Supreme Court on 16th December, 2015 "that since the diesel vehicles are the most polluting vehicles contributing to the current state of affairs in Delhi, it is time to issue directions banning registration of any new private and / commercial light duty diesel vehicles in the National Capital Region”. Central Pollution Control Board has informed that it had not filed any application in this regard five years ago.