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India to force old trucks off roads from April

Commercial vehicles over 15 years old to be banned in move to curb pollution

Published Thu, Dec 3, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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INDIA will force all commercial trucks more than 15 years old off the road from April and is reviewing how it checks vehicle emissions, a senior transport official said, as the government tries to curb soaring urban air pollution.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said last year that India had 13 of the 20 most polluted cities on the planet, including the worst offender, New Delhi.

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