End 'sufferers' will be the consumers: Industry on doubling of ECC on trucks
Updated: Dec 16, 2015 04:22:38pm
New Delhi 16 Dec (KNN) Reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling to double the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) on the trucks and Light commercial vehicles (LCVs), the industry opines that the end “sufferers” will be the consumers who will now have to pay higher costs for the goods.
The Apex Court today ruled out that trucks which are not bound to Delhi are not supposed to enter the national capital through the national highways one and eight.
The Vehicles carrying goods for Delhi have to pay ECC of Rs 2600 for big trucks and 1400 for LCVs.
Reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling, Manmohan Gaind, Secretary General of Manesar Industries Welfare Association (MIWA) told KNN that the National Green Tribunal and Supreme Court are putting rulings without thinking about the ground reality.
“No roadmap has been prepaid before ruling out the decision,” he said.
“The Government should provide the Green Corridor to the trucks which are not supposed to enter Delhi. For example, they will have to ride a long way if they want to from Gurgaon to Ghaziabad,” added Gaind.
Former President of Naraina Industrial Association, Ramesh Chander, said, “Why did the Government wait for the situation to get so bad? At the end, it is the consumers who will have to suffer because of all this,” he added.
KNN also spoke to the Delhi Goods and Transport association President Rajendra Kapoor who was of the view that implementing additional tax will lead to increase in inflation in Delhi.
“Government should not only take action against the commercial transports but should also act against other vehicles which are responsible for pollution,” he added.
In a landmark Judgement, the Supreme Court has banned the registration of all diesel Suvs and Luxury cars having an engine capacity of 2000 cc and more in the entire National capital region till March 31 next year. The decision has been taken to curb the pollution level in Delhi.
Apart from this, the Supreme Court has also ordered that all private cabs operating in Delhi should convert into Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by March 31, 2016.
The court, however, has also asked the Delhi government and all civic bodies to stop burning of waste. It has asked the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to enforce construction norms strictly to stop builders from polluting the NCR region. (KNN Bureau)
The Apex Court today ruled out that trucks which are not bound to Delhi are not supposed to enter the national capital through the national highways one and eight.
The Vehicles carrying goods for Delhi have to pay ECC of Rs 2600 for big trucks and 1400 for LCVs.
Reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling, Manmohan Gaind, Secretary General of Manesar Industries Welfare Association (MIWA) told KNN that the National Green Tribunal and Supreme Court are putting rulings without thinking about the ground reality.
“No roadmap has been prepaid before ruling out the decision,” he said.
“The Government should provide the Green Corridor to the trucks which are not supposed to enter Delhi. For example, they will have to ride a long way if they want to from Gurgaon to Ghaziabad,” added Gaind.
Former President of Naraina Industrial Association, Ramesh Chander, said, “Why did the Government wait for the situation to get so bad? At the end, it is the consumers who will have to suffer because of all this,” he added.
KNN also spoke to the Delhi Goods and Transport association President Rajendra Kapoor who was of the view that implementing additional tax will lead to increase in inflation in Delhi.
“Government should not only take action against the commercial transports but should also act against other vehicles which are responsible for pollution,” he added.
In a landmark Judgement, the Supreme Court has banned the registration of all diesel Suvs and Luxury cars having an engine capacity of 2000 cc and more in the entire National capital region till March 31 next year. The decision has been taken to curb the pollution level in Delhi.
Apart from this, the Supreme Court has also ordered that all private cabs operating in Delhi should convert into Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by March 31, 2016.
The court, however, has also asked the Delhi government and all civic bodies to stop burning of waste. It has asked the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to enforce construction norms strictly to stop builders from polluting the NCR region. (KNN Bureau)
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