Environment Compensation Charge News
The apex court by its order had prohibited the registration of diesel vehicles of 2,000cc and above in the entire National Capital Region to deal with pollution.
The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it may impose environment compensation charge (ECC) on registration of SUVs and luxury diesel cars in case it lifts its order banning registration of such vehicles with engine capacity of 2,000 cc and above in the National Capital Region
The Supreme Court on Wednesday doubled the environment compensation charge (ECC) for loaded commercial vehicles entering Delhi and imposed a blanket ban on registration of diesel vehicles of 2,000 cc and above in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Supreme Court bans registration of diesel SUVs, luxury cars in Delhi; restrictions on trucks imposed
The interim ban on registration of diesel-run luxury cars will also be implemented in the National Capital Region, PTI reported.
The Supreme Court yesterday said that the rich can't be allowed to keep on driving diesel-driven SUVs that pollute the environment.
As another interim measure, the court is also mulling to ban registration of all new SUVs and diesel cars above 2000 cc engine capacity in Delhi.
The Environment Compensation Charge charge for light duty vehicles entering Delhi is likely to be hiked to Rs 1, 400.
The Supreme Court today warned that contempt notice would be issued if its order on levy of Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) ranging from Rs 700 to Rs 1300 on commercial vehicles entering Delhi is not obeyed.
The toll tax contractor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has been collecting around Rs 1.25 crore of Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) every day since the 'green tax' was levied on trucks and other commercial vehicles entering Delhi as per a Supreme Court order.
The collection of environment compensation charge (ECC) from commercial vehicles entering Delhi from 127 entry points will commence from midnight of October 31 as the Supreme Court refused on Friday to postpone the date from November 1 to December 1.
The charges would be payable at the rates of Rs 700 for light duty vehicles and two-axle vehicles and Rs 1,300 for three-axle and above.
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