CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Any registered diesel vehicle more than 10 years old, and petrol and CNG vehicles over 15 years old, cannot operate in the national capital region (NCR), according to various orders issued by the National Green Tribunal (2015) and the Supreme Court (2018).

Detailed explanation-2: -"From November 27, only CNG-run and electric vehicles will be allowed entry into the national capital.

Detailed explanation-3: -After its formation in August last year to prepare a broader policy on electric vehicles, a Delhi government committee has decided to continue with the previous scheme that allows purchase of all vehicle types. The Delhi government will, going forward, hire and lease only electric vehicles (EVs) for official purposes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Based on various public interest litigation (PIL) and on the recommendation of EPCA, the Supreme Court on July 28, 1998 directed that all public transport vehicles comprising of taxis, three wheelers, and buses in Delhi are to run only on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) after April 2001.