In view of increasing levels of pollution in Delhi NCR area, the National Green Tribunal has prohibited parking of cars on metalled roads in Delhi and has directed that strict action should be taken against the persons who violate this direction, including payment of Rs. 1000/- on account of compensation for degradation of environment and its restoration.
During the hearing of an original application filed by Shri Vardhaman Kaushik, the National Green Tribunal took notice of studies and site monitoring location report with regard to ambient air quality in Delhi NCR region. From the data collected by the expert committee, the NGT concluded that the ambient air quality in Delhi NCR region is highly polluted and that it is dangerous to human health and environment. It further observed as under:
“These statistics clearly show that drastic measures need to be taken, if the residents of NCR Delhi are to be protected against health hazards arising from air pollution. We direct that all the directions issued by the Tribunal, particularly in relation to the vehicular pollution shall be carried out by all the concerned agencies without delay and default. It will be ensured that stagnation of vehicle and traffic congestion are avoided particularly by prohibiting parking on the main roads or any parking area on the metalled roads. We direct all the SHOs concerned, the Traffic Police and the concerned Corporation to ensure compliance of these directions without any default. There will be complete prohibition of parking of any cars on the metalled roads and the corporation would take strict action against the persons who violates it. This shall include payment of Rs. 1000/- per car on account of compensation for degradation of environment and its restoration. This would also be charged on the cars, which are parked on the metalled roads.”
Thus, a fine of Rs. 1000/-will be imposed per car if any car is parked on the metalled roads in Delhi in violation of the aforesaid direction.
This order was passed by a bench of the National Green Tribunal comprising of the Chairperson Shri Swatanter Kumar and members Shri M.S. Nambiar, Dr. D.K. Agrawal, and Prof. A.R. Yousuf.
Full order of the National Green Tribunal can be seen here.
