Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi Environment Department

Environment Deptt

Issue Date: 24 December 2025 Published: 26 December 2025

Gazette ID: SG-DL-E-26122025-268823 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This notification withdraws the exemption granted to commercial vehicles carrying Essential Commodities from Environment Compensation Charge (ECC), as directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

Detailed Summary

The Department of Environment, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued Notification F. No. 10 (13)/Env/2015/7597 on December 24, 2025, to withdraw specific exemptions. This action is in pursuance of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's Order dated 26.09.2025, which directed the removal of the exemption previously granted to commercial vehicles carrying Essential Commodities from the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC). The Essential Commodities include Vegetables, Fruits, Milk, Grains, Egg, Ice (to be used as food item), Poultry Items, Salt, and also applies to Empty/Partial laden vehicles. This withdrawal specifically affects and supersedes parts of previous notifications: F.No.10(13)/Env/2015/6345-6372 dated 30th October 2015, F.No.10 (13)/Env/2015/436-458 dated 21.01.2016, and F.No.10(13)/Env/2015/1049-1072 dated 15.02.2016. These earlier notifications were originally issued in compliance with the Hon'ble Supreme Court's orders dated 09.10.2015, 16.12.2015, and 21.01.2016, along with clarifications from EPCA. The current notification is signed by Sandeep Mishra, Special Secretary (Environment).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-26122025-268823 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 395] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025/PAUSHA 3, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 388 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 24th December, 2025 F. No. 10 (13)/Env/2015/7597.-Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide its Order dated 26.09.2025 has directed for removal of exemption granted to commercial vehicles carrying Essential Commodities viz. Vegetables, Fruits, Milk, Grains, Egg., Ice (to be used as food item), Poultry Items, Salt & Empty/Partial laden vehicles from Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) in pursuance to its Order dated 09.10.2015 In pursuance to above stated order, the notification F.No.10(13)/Env/2015/6345-6372 dated 30th October 2015, notification F.No.10 (13)/Env/2015/436-458 dated 21.01.2016, notification F.No.10(13)/ Env/2015/1049-1072 dated 15.02.2016, issued by the Department of Environment, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (published in part-IV of the Delhi Gazette: Extraordinary) in compliance of the Hon'ble Supreme Court's orders dated 09.10.2015, 16.12.2015 and 21.01.2016 and clarifications issued by EPCA, is hereby withdrawn to the extent of removal of exemption granted to commercial vehicles carrying Essential Commodities from Environment Compensation Charge (ECC). SANDEEP MISHRA, Special Secy. (Environment)

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