Delhi to impose fine on trucks that evades pollution tax
Trucks will also need to pay 'Environment Compensation Charge' (ECC) irrespective of the goods they carry. Where smaller commercial trucks will be paying Rs 700 for each entry, the bigger vehicles will have to pay Rs 1300.
According to a report by the India Today, the Government plans to put up over 100 boards at each toll booth to inform truck drivers of the newly imposed rates. the number of police will also be increased to keep law and order in check, the report said.
Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Director General, was quoted as saying, "Several more steps need to be taken in accordance with NGT and Supreme Court directives such as implementation of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) on trucks to enable their tracking and e-payment, besides introduction of Bharat Stage IV emissions standards nation-wide by 2016."
The pollution from these trucks are said to contribute one-third of Delhi's dense atmosphere, already under high threat.
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