Cummins Fine: The penalty is the largest civil fine ever for a violation of the Clean Air Act, which requires vehicle and engine manufacturers to comply with emissions standards, the department said.
The extension in deadline was given after Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), Apartment Owners Associations (AOAs) and representatives of other sectors in Delhi-NCR sought more time to upgrade their DG sets.
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They have also said that residential DG sets are not a major polluter, and the government should subsidise this as otherwise it’ll be a financial burden for housing societies.