'Green cess, funds to clean air'


Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday that it has directed the law, finance and urban development departments to notify the public about a congestion charge that will be imposed soon on all heavy commercial vehicles entering Delhi.

Delhi government, in its affidavit to NGT, said a "green fund" has been set up to utilize all the money collected from the congestion charge as well as some other fines for installation of weigh-bridges and for improving public transport infrastructure.

While the congestion charge was already announced in Delhi government's budget recently, the affidavit states this is what they plan to do in response to NGT's query on congestion charge in Delhi. The Green Fund will also get the money collected from Rs 5,000 fine imposed for burning of dry leaves or waste. NGT had recently ordered that any person caught burning waste will be fined Rs 5,000.............Read more

 

Source web page: Times of India


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