The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought parity from the
government, asking why it should not dump its fleet of five to
10-year-old diesel vehicles and join forces with the citizen who is
forgoing his personal comfort to fight pollution in the National
Capital. In a day-long hearing before a Bench led by Chief Justice of
India T.S. Thakur, who himself opted to car pool with a fellow Supreme
Court judge to curb pollution, the Supreme Court asked why the
government apparatus required differential treatment from the citizen.
“How
can the government be a polluter? Is the Government of India willing to
phase out five to 10-year-old vehicles running on diesel?” the apex
court asked.
Further tightening its grip on the
pollutant traffic inflow into Delhi from outside, the apex court ordered
that entry points at National Highways 2, 10, 58 and State Highway 57
should be shut down for heavy commercial traffic not meant for Delhi.
The next hearing is scheduled for January 20.
Source:- The Hindu, 06-Jan-2015
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