2. M.C MEHTA - PETITIONER
V/S
UNION OF INDIA- RESPONDENT
3. Case-M.c mehta v/s un.of india
Bench-justice T.S THAKUR, A.K SIKARI,
R.BANUMATI.
Case-CIVIL ORIGINAL.
DATE OF JUDGEMENT-16TH DECEMBER 2015
4. Actually this case due to pollution ,W.H.O
give the list of polluted cities across the
world and Delhi is one of them.
And by this case apex court of India directed
the following measures to taken-
5. Supreme court take assurance from all state
Governments like Haryana ,UTTAR-PRADESH,
RAJSTHAN that they can not use national
highway and they use alternative routes and
take ensure that implementation of the
course.
6. The government of Delhi shall direct issue
advertisement to inform commercial traffic
of the bypass routes and the imposition of
the E.C.C imposed by this court for entry
of the vehicles into Delhi.
The tall collectors shall put into place radio
frequency identification systems at their own
costs at main entry points in the Delhi by
November 30 2015 and by 31st january 2016
at all remaining 118 entry points of the city.
7. The government of Delhi shall install its own
cctv cameras at 9 entry points and also
organise surprise visits to oversee the
collection of E.C.C and other necessary
arrangements.
8. We had by the same order directed levy and
collection of the E.C.C at the following
rates:
(1) the category 2(light duty vehicles etc)
and category 3 (2 axle trucks) at the rates of
rs-700 /per vehicle.
Category 4 (3 axle trucks) and category 5 (4
axle trucks and above) at the rate of rs-1300
/per truck.
9. Passengers vehicles ,ambulance and vehicle
carrying essentials commodities like food
stuff and oil tankers for Delhi were excluded
from above charges.
10. It is therefore proposed that with effect
from 15-1-2002 no heavy –medium –or-light
goods vehicles will ply on inter-state routes
by passing through Delhi or New Delhi .
It is only those goods vehicles which on
payment of tall tax carry goods to or from
Delhi which would be allowed to ply.
11. It is contended by mr.salve that since diesel
vehicle is most contributing pollution in
Delhi , it is time to issue direction banning
registration of any new private/commercial
light duty diesel vehicles in the national
capital of the region.
12. In this judgement court also say that
aggregators like UBER, OLA playing national
capital region may be moved to C.N.G fuel
within a reasonable time but not more than
1st march 2016.
This is good step of respectable court
because
This step contribute substantially to the
reduction of the pollution.
13. In more supreme court order to government
of Delhi to repair the pavements and make
pavements wherever the same are missing
and also to take immediate step for
procurement of requisite vacuum cleaning
vehicles for use on Delhi roads expeditiously.
Supreme court also said union government
and Delhi government must be enforce the
c.p.c.b rule and norms against those
engaged in such construction activities to
prevent further rise of pollution levels.
14. In more apex court of India also directed to
enforcement agency that they strictly
enforce the c.p.c.b norms and rules
regarding prevention of pollution.
15. Respectable supreme court directed Delhi
municipal corporation , new Delhi municipal
corporation and give order that burning of
solid waste by local bodies like D.M.C that
generate such waste. It is not permissible
under relevance rule and act.
Supreme court pass order to municipal
corporations within Delhi say that authority
must find and use scientific way for solution
of solid waste.