In a bid to curb rising pollution levels in the Capital, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned 10-year old diesel vehicles and 15-year old petrol vehicles in the Delhi-NCR region almost 7 years ago. Several debates rose later, wether to allow some vehicles to ply in special cases, but none were entertained by the NGT. Even during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the ban was strictly imposed. However, seeking an exemption from the rule, 69-year old Tejinder Bedi filed a petition on change.org, and has since received over 51,000 signatures.
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According to Tejinder Bedi, the rule banning older vehicles from the Delhi-NCR region should have an exemption for senior citizens, as it becomes exceedingly hard for them to find transport in older age, especially for retired people who don't have a source of income. Bedi also wrote an email to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) earlier this month, seeking a meeting with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to explain his woes, and the MoRTH has since responded to Bedi's email.
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The response stated that “the Ministry had filed an appeal in the Supreme Court in March 2019 seeking an exemption for certain categories of non-transport vehicles, from the ban imposed by the Honourable National Green Tribunal (NGT)”, but the case has apparently not been listed for hearing yet.
