The Supreme Court on Friday indicated that it will impose an environment compensatory charge (ECC) ranging from Rs 700 to Rs 1,300 on commercial vehiclesentering Delhi as a transit route for their onward journey.
The apex court bench of Chief Justice HL Dattu, justice Arun Mishra and justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, while giving this indication, reserved order to be pronounced on Monday (October 12).
However, if was clarified that commercial vehicles carrying essential commodities, food stuff and passengers and emergency vehicles, including ambulances, would be exempted from the environment cess.