Below is the quote from Amit Bhandari,
At that time, Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, who represented the transport ministry at the hearing, had argued against the ban, highlighting the FDI contribution and employment generation of the automotive sector.
“The FDI contribution cannot be a valid excuse for not complying with climate norms,” said Amit Bhandari, senior fellow at Gateway House Research. He mooted for a time-bound phasing out of vehicles that do not meet the emission criteria. “The NGT should not arbitrarily remove all vehicles that are 15 years old. A properly maintained vehicle that meets emission criteria should be allowed and the rest can be phased out over, say, a period of five years,” he said.
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