The government's decision to forbid big trucks in Delhi is opposed by traders and transportation organisations.

  • June 25, 2022, 11:26 a.m.

Opposing the Delhi government's decision to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles into the city, traders and transport organisations said it would "grossly and adversely affect" businesses in the national capital. 
The decision to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles into the national capital was aimed at curbing vehicular pollution.

In a bid to curb air pollution in the city during the winter months, the Delhi government has prohibited the entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles between November 1, 2022 and February 28, 2023, sources said. 
However, vehicles carrying raw vegetables, fruit, grains, milk, and essential commodities will be allowed to enter the city, they said.

According to an official, vehicular pollution leads to a deterioration in the air quality during the winter months. The President of all India Motor and Goods Transport, Rajender Kapoor, demanded the rollback of the ban and asked the government to consider some other way to resolve the pollution problem. 
"Transportation quantity (of various essential commodities) is in the hundreds of tons, which can be done only by heavy motor vehicles, not by light motor vehicles. Heavy machinery and building materials are also brought from various states, and that cannot be done by light motor vehicles, "he said. 
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has convened a meeting of leading business associations in Delhi on June 29 to decide the future course of action on the issue. 
Condemning the Arvind Kejriwal government's decision, CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said the move will ruin the trade in Delhi to a greater extent. 
He claimed the traders in Delhi are "anguished and will oppose the arbitrary and obnoxious order". Khandelwal said the decision under question reflects the "anti-trade attitude" of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. 
"It is noteworthy that Delhi is the largest distribution centre in the country and the revenue of the Delhi government is largely dependent on business activities." 
"If this order is implemented, then there will be a big hurdle in goods movement," he said.

Author : Rajdhani Delhi Representative

Rajdhani delhi representative

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