Sir — This refers to the editorial, “Challenging the firman” (April 29). It has rightly questioned the thoughtless decision of the National Green Tribunal to ban 10-year old diesel and 15-year old petrol vehicles, regardless of the engine condition. It is true that Delhi is among the most polluted cities in the world. But the solution cannot be knee-jerk responses or arbitrary directives. Authorities must use the criterion of ‘pollution under control’ as a compulsory rule to decide the fate of a four-wheeler — a polluting vehicle must be eliminated, irrespective of its age.
I have a car which is well-maintained, although it is nearing the end of its 15th year. I just got its PUC certificate. The vehicle gives permissible polluting emission. Then, why should it be condemned because of an arbitrary diktatIJ