With transporters and traders facing shortage of cash due to demonetisation, the Delhi Government on on Friday decided to exempt entry and unloading fee till November 24 for vehicles coming to the city's wholesale fruits and vegetable markets.
Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai said a file in this regard has been sent to lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung to seek his approval.
"The Delhi Government has decided to exempt entry n unloading fee for vehicles coming to mandis till November 24. File sent to l-G," Rai tweeted.
Also, the Arvind Kejriwal Government has decided to move the court seeking exemption of "green tax" levied on trucks entering in Delhi till December 31, as transporters were facing cash-crunch after demonetisation of high value banknotes. In a meeting with about 200 transporters, the Delhi Chief Minister had said "His government will move court seeking its directions not to impose green tax on trucks entering Delhi till December 31."