Letters: Tame the root cause

This has reference to the editorial "Think long term" (August 2). The fresh tussle between the Centre and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over its latest order to deregister all diesel vehicles that are over 10 years old in Delhi is not totally unfounded. It seems quite logical for the government to contend there is no legal provision to deregister diesel vehicles less than 15 years old.

The NGT's latest orders are bound to create some serious "ripples" amongst all the stakeholders. The editorial has justifiably pointed out valid questions about the "fate" of the various diesel vehicles. I fully endorse the view that a more rational way to go about weeding out polluting vehicles would be to make all vehicles mandatorily undergo an annual roadworthiness check.

We must concentrate our efforts on taming real causes. Apart from strengthening our public transportation, there is also a need to monitor the issuance of pollution under control certificates. These can be procured on demand. So, vehicles that pollute, even with a valid PUC, should be taken to task. A blanket ban is not the fit formula, as the real culprits may be enjoying freedom elsewhere.

Kumar Gupt, Panchkula

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