The Indian Supreme Court in MEHTA v. UNION OF INDIA (Vehicular Pollution Case), W.P.(C) No. 13029/1985, mandated:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. The Vehicular Pollution Case (M.C. Mehta v. UoI) is a continuing mandamus by the Supreme Court since 1985.
2. Major directions:
3. (i) Mandatory conversion of Delhi's public transport (buses, autorickshaws, taxis) to CNG by 31 March 2001 (later extended);
4. (ii) Phase-out of old commercial diesel vehicles;
5. (iii) Mandatory unleaded petrol;
6. (iv) Closure of polluting industries in residential areas of Delhi;
7. (v) Mandatory PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificates;
8. (vi) Setting up of Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) — later replaced by Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for NCR in 2020.
9. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: EPA 1986 / Constitution / International Conventions — M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Vehicular Pollution / CNG case), W.P.(C) No. 13029/1985_
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