PIL seeks ban on commercial diesel vehicles in Patiala

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice A K Mittal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Gas Authority of India Limited.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice A K Mittal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL); the state transport commissioner and the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Pardeep Kumar and Ashok Kumar,residents of Patiala.

The petitioners have sought directions to the authorities to not ban plying of those commercial transport vehicles which use diesel as fuel within the municipal limits of Patiala.

The petitioners have demanded that only CNG or LPG or battery-operated vehicles be allowed to ply within the city.

Steps should be taken for supply of CNG to Patiala and to create the necessary infrastructure for distribution. The authorities should not allow entry of goods vehicles except with special permission and that too only during 10 pm to 6 am for purpose of loading, the petition reads.

The petitioners have further demanded that the authorities cancel permits of those stage and contract carriages which use diesel as fuel and are more than ten years old.

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