New Delhi: The Supreme Court today allowed Delhi Police and Delhi Jal Board to register their new diesel-run vehicles of 2000 cc engine capacity and above for transportation of undertrial prisoners, arms and ammunition and supply of water.
However, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur asked Delhi Police to pay 30 per cent of the real value of the vehicle to be purchased by it as Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) or green cess as a pre-condition for their registration with the transport department.
The bench, also comprising Justices AK Sikri and R Banumathi, exempted Delhi Jal Board (DJB) from paying ECC on the ground that around 250 water tankers would be supplying water to the citizens of the city.
Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for the Delhi government, said that DJB has phased out 270 water tankers as they were 10 years old and 250 new tankers have to be registered with the transport authority.
She sought modification of the earlier Supreme Court order by which it had barred registration of all diesel-run vehicles of the engine capacity of 2000 cc and above in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
Ms Jaising further said that CNG-run water tankers are not available and hence the diesel ones needed to be registered.
Simultaneously, Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, appearing for Delhi Police, sought the nod of the Supreme Court on the need to register the diesel-run vehicles of the force.
She further said that around 190 vehicles are to be purchased by Delhi Police for purposes like transportation of undertrial prisoners, arms and ammunitions and they are also required for mobilising police force in emergency situations.
The court allowed the plea of police and said that its vehicles will be registered on payment of ECC.
The bench, which is conducting a special hearing today to deal with pleas arising in a 1984 PIL on pollution filed by environmentalist MC Mehta, said during the hearing that it is not going to extend the deadline of April 30 fixed for conversion of all diesel-run taxis into CNG mode.
"We are not going to extend any further the deadline," the bench said.
However, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur asked Delhi Police to pay 30 per cent of the real value of the vehicle to be purchased by it as Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) or green cess as a pre-condition for their registration with the transport department.
The bench, also comprising Justices AK Sikri and R Banumathi, exempted Delhi Jal Board (DJB) from paying ECC on the ground that around 250 water tankers would be supplying water to the citizens of the city.
She sought modification of the earlier Supreme Court order by which it had barred registration of all diesel-run vehicles of the engine capacity of 2000 cc and above in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Simultaneously, Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, appearing for Delhi Police, sought the nod of the Supreme Court on the need to register the diesel-run vehicles of the force.
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The court allowed the plea of police and said that its vehicles will be registered on payment of ECC.
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"We are not going to extend any further the deadline," the bench said.
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