New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- A four-member committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday penalised German auto giant Volkswagen Rs 171.34 crore for causing air pollution in Delhi due to excess nitrogen oxide emissions.
Volkswagen is accused of installing a cheat or defeat device in its cars which manipulates emissions by changing the performance of the vehicles to improve results. Nitrogen oxide is a smog-forming pollutant linked to heart and lung disease.
The four-member NGT panel was formed in November last year after it was found that Volkswagen has been installing cheat devices to meet US regulatory standards but actually emit up to 40 times more Nitrous Oxides.
The expert committee which comprised of representatives of t...