New Delhi, April 20 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has said it would immediately implement the revised environment compensation charges (ECC) for commercial vehicles entering the city, in line with a recent order of the Supreme Court.
The revised rates, aimed at discouraging polluting vehicles, have significantly increased across categories, according to officials.
According to the order, for Category 2 vehicles (light commercial vehicles) and Category 3 vehicles (two-axle trucks), the ECC has been raised from Rs 1,400
to Rs 2,000.
For heavier vehicles, the charges have seen a steeper hike. Category 4 vehicles (three-axle trucks) and Category 5 vehicles (four-axle trucks and above) will now be charged Rs 4,000, up
from Rs 2,600.
Officials said the revision follows the Supreme Court's directions in the MC Mehta vs Union of India case, which called for higher ECC rates to curb vehicular pollution in the national capital.
The ECC is a fee levied on commercial vehicles entering Delhi to curb air pollution, over and above existing toll charges. Around 4,000 trucks enter the capital daily, with higher rates aimed at discouraging heavier, more polluting vehicles and reducing
vehicular emissions.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.