Diesel run cabs, private cars to face regulatory heat soon

 Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Diesel cars owners in the National Capital Region may have to comply with stringent regulations in the coming days. The Delhi High Court is in favour of barring diesel cabs from plying on the NCR roads, and also making  private diesel cars "a bit unattractive" to check vehicular pollution.

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According to The Times of India report, while the Court asked the Central Government on Thursday to explore the possibilities of banning diesel-run cabs from plying on the NCR roads, it reminded the governments it was high time they "revolutionized the transport sector" by reducing diesel-run vehicles in general.

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The Court wants the entire fleet of cabs to be shifted ultimately to CNG, asking Centre and Delhi government to explore feasibility of setting up a panel comprising Union Cabinet Secretary, secretaries of environment, transport and petroleum ministries to hammer out a plan to make NCR diesel-free for cabs.

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