Supreme Court directs CPCB to receive one per cent Environment protection charge from manufacturers/dealers in Delhi & National Capital region
Posted on 18 Aug, 2016 5:04 pm
Supreme Court directs CPCB to receive one per cent Environment protection charge from manufacturers/dealers in Delhi & National Capital region
Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed all manufacturers/dealers of Delhi-NCR, selling diesel cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc and above, to pay 1% Environment Protection Charge (1% of Ex-Showroom price of the vehicle). Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been directed by Hon’ble Supreme Court to open a separate account for this purpose in a Scheduled Public Sector bank. Therefore, CPCB has opened an account for this purpose in Union Bank of India, the details of which are furnished under:
Account Name: CPCB-EPC
Account No.: 532702010008813
Bank: Union Bank of India
While depositing 1% EPC, the following details may be mentioned in pay-in-slip at the bank counter.
a. CPCB-EPC, Account No. 532702010008813
b. By DD/Cash towards Vehicle VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
c. Dealer details
The Supreme Court’s instructions came in the matter of M.C Mehta vs UOI (W.P (Civil) No. 13029/1985) on Environment Protection Charge.
In case of any difficulty, the branch manager of IP Extension, Delhi. Mobile No. 9910800221, phone no. 011-22378395 can be contacted.
Account Name: CPCB-EPC
Account No.: 532702010008813
Bank: Union Bank of India
While depositing 1% EPC, the following details may be mentioned in pay-in-slip at the bank counter.
a. CPCB-EPC, Account No. 532702010008813
b. By DD/Cash towards Vehicle VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
c. Dealer details
The Supreme Court’s instructions came in the matter of M.C Mehta vs UOI (W.P (Civil) No. 13029/1985) on Environment Protection Charge.
In case of any difficulty, the branch manager of IP Extension, Delhi. Mobile No. 9910800221, phone no. 011-22378395 can be contacted.
Courtesy – Press Information Bureau, Government of India