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The green tribunal asked volkwagon to fine 100 crore because they found cheating activities apart from tbem. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed automajor Volkswagen to deposit an interim amount of Rs. 100 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), following a plea that alleged that the company used “cheat devices” in emission tests in its diesel vehicles. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel further constituted a committee comprising representatives from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Central Pollution Control Board and the Automotive Research Association of India, to estimate the quantum of environmental loss. The committee has been asked to submit a report to the tribunal within a month, while the petitioner and the company were told that they could approach the bench with their contentions within seven days. The directions came while the green panel was hearing a plea moved by petitioner Saloni Ailawadi and others, who sought a ban on the sale of Volkswagen vehicles, alleging violation of emission norms. Read the full article