In a major goof up, at least 60,000 trucks were allowed to enter Delhi early on Monday, despite a ban imposed by the SC-mandated EPCA on their movement inside the Capital in view of severe air pollution. While issuing directives last week, the EPCA had stated that the entry of trucks will remain prohibited into the national Capital ‘until further notice’. “Over 60,000 trucks were waiting to enter at the borders and to avoid the chaos in the city, joint commissioner of traffic police Garima Bhatnagar wrote to SDMC for lifting the toll tax. However, senior SDMC official said they only waived off toll tax to clear congestion and not ECC. Bhatnagar, however, said the MCD did not waive off toll tax despite request.

Source: Hindustan Times November 14, 2017 12:33 UTC