Stressing strict enforcement of Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) on Delhi-bound truck, EPCA said in many cases, actions of the authorities were "lax" and not in tune with the required urgency as the Delhi government had "severe" staff limitations to divert trucks not destined to Delhi.
"The diversion of vehicles was strictly done over the winter months in 2015-16. It is noted that state government have severe staff limitations to keep up the active diversion of vehicles. However, the bill boards have been installed at key points and it is clear that if ECC at Delhi entry points is strictly enforced, then the number of non-destined vehicles will go down.
EPCA told the court that as of October 28, over Rs 440 crore has been collected under ECC and Transport Department of Delhi government has already transferred Rs 93 lakh to South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).
"The transport department is also in the process of sanctioning Rs 120 crore over 5 years to SDMC for RFID installation at the 13 entry points into Delhi. The Delhi government has not submitted any further plans for utilisation of ECC," it said.
Stressing the need of alternative bypass, EPCA has highlighted critically sub-standard conditions of certain key roads needed to bypass Delhi and said the progress was not satisfactory.
EPCA has said there needs to be strict enforcement of the entry of trucks and, as per the apex court directions, only commercial vehicles registered after 2005 that are destined for Delhi and that pay Environmental Compensation Charge (ECC) must be allowed entry.
"This is in comparison to 11,065 diesel AITP registrations in 2015. There is a clear shift towards CNG/ petrol taxis. Between May 10 to October 4, over 90 per cent of all taxis registered were on CNG, as compared to less than 45 per cent prior to the order," it said.
The apex court appointed body said that Ministry of Petroleum had informed it that as of August 19, 97 of the 104 new stations to be commissioned have commenced commercial operations as on June 30. This takes the total number of operating CNG stations in NCR to 444, compared to 347 prior to December 16 last year.
In addition, DTC also has surplus land capable of accommodating 500 buses. In this way, there is depot land currently with the Delhi government which can park up to 2000 additional buses, it said while stressing the need to augment the metro network by December.
"It was at 68.65 per cent completion at the time of the meeting. In addition, it has submitted to EPCA a schedule of addition of 420 coaches for existing lines of Phase I and II, starting February 2016 through February 2018 and 486 coaches for Phase III, starting December 2016 through August 2018," EPCA said.
With regard to advancing BS-VI fuel and vehicle technology, it said that Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has finalised and notified BS-VI standards on September 16, 2016.