India, July 27 -- Non-polluting vehicles which meet fitness norms should be allowed to ply irrespective of their age, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday even as she urged the Supreme Court to reconsider a ban on end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) in the Capital.

The remarks come a day after her government filed an application in the apex court, challenging the ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years, arguing the restrictions lack scientific backing.

Gupta said a more practical, emissions-based approach is required to tackle air pollution caused by vehicular emissions. Her government has also underlined the hardships caused to the general public due to the ban.

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