Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea filed by a private party against National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order in which they had imposed a ban on 10-year-old diesel vehicle in the national capital.

Earlier, the NGT had stayed its order for two weeks to impound diesel vehicles, heavy or light, plying in the capital for more than 10 years.

It also asked the city government to submit suggestions on providing incentives to those transferring/scrapping old, polluting diesel vehicles and on fixing a cap on the number of vehicles to be registered in the capital.

The green bench also sought rationalisation of parking charges to encourage people to use parking facilities so that they do not not park on roads.

Noting that diesel is prime source of air pollution in Delhi, the Tribunal on April 7 had held that all diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old will not be permitted to ply in Delhi-NCR.