The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday slapped a Rs 500-crore fine on German carmaker Volkswagen for presence of cheat devices in their diesel cars plying in India.
The automobile giant has been asked to deposit the sum with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in two months. The money, NGT said, could be used by the CPCB to improve the air quality in and around the Delhi- National Capital Region.
Though the carmaker contends that the test results of its diesel cars were based on “on-road testing” conditions for which there were no prescribed standards, the NGT said the fine was