#Higher ECC rates and barrier-free tolling aim to cut pollution, but fair and competitive bidding remains key to effective implementation In a major push to curb vehicular pollution, recent directions from the Supreme Court in the M.C. Mehta v. Union of India case have cleared the way for a stronger Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) system for commercial vehicles entering Delhi. Acting on recommendations from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Court has termed the revised ECC framework “reasonable, just and fair.” Under the new framework, ECC rates will…
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