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July 19, 2016

India court orders old cars deregistered in smog-hit Delhi
New Delhi (AFP) July 18, 2016
India's environment court Monday ordered all diesel vehicles older than 10 years be deregistered in New Delhi, strengthening a ban on pollution-spewing cars partly blamed for the capital's toxic air, a lawyer said. The National Green Tribunal directed Delhi's regional transport office to cancel registrations immediately, after police complained of struggling to force the affected cars off the roads. "Without registration, these (vehicles) will not be able to ply at all. This is effective immedia ... read more

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